Friedrich Sertürner

Friedrich Wilhelm Adam Sertürner was a German pharmacist and a pioneer of alkaloid chemistry. He is best known for his discovery of morphine, which he isolated from opium in 1804, and for conducting tests, including on himself, to evaluate its physiological effects.

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Who was born first?

• Friedrich Sertürner and Charles Julien Brianchon were born the same year
• Friedrich Sertürner was born 1 year before William Buckland
• Friedrich Sertürner was born 1 year after Baron Wilhelm von Biela
• Friedrich Sertürner was born 1 year before Christopher Hansteen
• Friedrich Sertürner was born 1 year before Friedrich Bessel

Timeline

1. Baron Wilhelm von BielaMarch 19, 1782 – February 18, 1856
2. Charles Julien BrianchonDecember 19, 1783 – April 29, 1864
3. Friedrich Sertürner (this page)June 19, 1783 – February 20, 1841
4. Christopher HansteenSeptember 26, 1784 – April 11, 1873
5. Friedrich BesselJuly 22, 1784 – March 17, 1846
6. William BucklandMarch 12, 1784 – August 14, 1856

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