Aspirin inventor rewarded
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Bayer chemist Felix Hoffmann, discoverer of aspirin, inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame June 12. In roughly 1897, Hoffman synthesized acetylsalicylic acid "in a chemically pure and stable form." Akron, Ohio museum honors individuals whose creations have played a significant role in medical, social or economic progress...