George Rieveschl

George Rieveschl
Born(1916-01-09)January 9, 1916
Lockland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 2007(2007-09-27) (aged 91)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati
OccupationChemical Engineer
Known forInventing the popular antihistamine diphenhydramine
SpouseEllen
Children2

George Rieveschl (January 9, 1916 – September 27, 2007) was an American chemist and professor. He invented the antihistamine diphenhydramine (Benadryl), which he first made when trying to make a drug like scopolamine.

References

  1. ↑ "George Rieveschl". Ohio History Central. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
  2. ↑ Ritchie, James (September 27, 2007). "UC prof, Benadryl inventor dies". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved October 4, 2007.