The World Almanac is a quintessential reference source. In this blog M-F I find interesting nuggets in the 'WA' and add details via the web.
Aspirin was invented in 1853 by Charles Fredric Gerhardt (P.272). It was patented this day in 1899 by Bayer and Co. The name "aspirin" is composed of a- (from acetylirte, meaning acetylated) -spir- (from the plant genus Spiraea) and -in (a common, easily pronounceable ending for drug names at the time). Aspirin is currently used in the treatment of heart attack patients.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment