Albert Hofmann
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Albert Hofmann was a Swiss chemist best known for discovering the psychedelic properties of LSD and pioneering research into its effects on the human mind.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss person
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chemist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | doctorate in chemistry ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Insight/Outlook
NERFINISHED
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LSD: My Problem Child NERFINISHED ⓘ The Road to Eleusis (co-author) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Honorary doctorate from ETH Zurich
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Honorary doctorate from University of Bern ⓘ |
| believed | LSD could be a tool for psychiatry and spirituality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-01-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-04-29 ⓘ |
| discovered |
LSD
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psychedelic effects of LSD ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Paul Karrer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Zürich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Sandoz Laboratories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hofmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemistry
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pharmacology ⓘ psychedelic research ⓘ |
| givenName | Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
counterculture of the 1960s
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psychedelic therapy movement ⓘ |
| isolated |
psilocin
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psilocybin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovering psychedelic properties of LSD
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research on hallucinogenic substances ⓘ self-experimentation with LSD ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| lifespan | 1906-2008 ⓘ |
| livedIn | Burg im Leimental, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Swiss Chemical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | father of LSD ⓘ |
| notableEvent | first intentional LSD self-experiment on 1943-04-19 ⓘ |
| notableWork | discovery of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25) ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baden, Aargau, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Burg im Leimental, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionOrWorldview | mystical Christian-influenced worldview ⓘ |
| spouse | Anita Hofmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied |
ergot alkaloids
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psilocybin-containing mushrooms ⓘ |
| viewOnLSD | advocated careful, supervised use of LSD ⓘ |
| workLocation | Basel, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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