Albert Hofmann has passed away today

My sincerest condolences to his family and friends. It's really quite sad that such a great mind has left us... :(

Ruhe in Frieden, Doktor Hofmann
 
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Jan 11, 1906 - Apr 29, 2008
Jan 29 2008: Albert Hofmann passed away at his home at 9am on Tuesday Apr 29, 2008 of a heart attack at the age of 102. He will be missed. [Yes, this is confirmed. It isn't a rumor -- earth]
Summary
Albert Hofmann was born in Baden, Switzerland in 1906. He graduated from the University of Zürich with a degree in chemistry in 1929 and went to work for Sandoz Pharmaceutical in Basel, Switzerland. With the laboratory goal of working towards isolation of the active principles of known medicinal plants, Hofmann worked with Mediterranean squill (Scilla maritima) for several years, before moving on to the study of Claviceps purpurea (ergot) and ergot alkaloids.

Over the next few years, he worked his way through the lysergic acid derivatives, eventually synthesizing LSD-25 for the first time in 1938. After minimal testing, LSD-25 was set aside as he continued with other derivatives. Four years later, on April 16, 1943, he re-synthesized LSD-25 because he felt he might have missed something the first time around. That day, he became the first human to experience the effects of LSD after accidentally ingesting a minute amount. Three days later, on April 19, 1943, he decided to verify his results by intentionally ingesting 250 ug of LSD. This day has become known as "Bicycle Day" as Hofmann experienced an incredible bicycle ride on his way home from the lab.

In addition to his discovery of LSD, he was also the first to synthesize psilocybin (the active constituent of 'magic mushrooms') in 1958. Albert Hofmann, known as the 'father of LSD', continued to work at Sandoz until 1971 when he retired as Director of Research for the Department of Natural Products. He continued to write, lecture, and play a leading role as an elder in the psychedelic community until his death at the age of 102.
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It's on erowid and erowid never lies

RIP
 
On one hand, this is sad, but on the other hand, the universe is blessed with his energy flowing freely. Hopefully his death will allow some positive light to be held on his amazing discoveries.
 
Is this the guy that invented LSD?

Someone told me that he one time made a bathtub full of lsd liquid, put his hands inside it and waved both of them inside the lsd liquid and died.

So if he lived to be 102, that is a long time. but I hope he was a good Man, a Man of GOD.

and that He can see his wife in heaven.

RIP
 
Anyone know of any local/national (probably slightly left lying) newspapers that do obituaries which they could tip off?

Fair play to Hofmann for sticking it out untill 102 years old. He was getting buckled on LSD during world war 2 and still kicking about yesterday.
 
"Picture yourself in a boat on a river,
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.

Cellophane flowers of yellow and green,
Towering over your head.
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes,
And she's gone.

Lucy in the sky with diamonds"​
 
I am only sad that he was probably unhappy in these months since Anita died.

He lived a long life that was fuller than many can hope to have.

Lets celebrate his life and not mourn his death if we can.

And remember, next time you visit the Void, you never know who might show up!
 
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