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| Born | 5 June 1828 |
| Died | 19 September 1890 (1890-09-20) (aged 62) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | discovering cocaine |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | pharmaceutics |
Friedrich Georg Carl (Friedrich) Gaedcke (5 June 1828 – 19 September 1890) was a German chemist. He was the first person to isolate the cocaine alkaloid in 1855.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/13395966/
Life
Gaedcke worked in a pharmacy in Rostock and studied in Rostock between 1850 and 1851. In 1856, he took over a pharmacy in Dömitz which he ran for 34 years. He is described as having made contributions to the pharmaceutical history of Mecklenburg
Discovery of Cocaine
Working with coca leaves, Gaedcke isolated the cocaine molecule. Gaedcke named the alkaloid “erythroxyline,” and published a description in the journal Archiv der Pharmazie in 1855. He described the alkaloid as being of small crystal molecules with needle-like points on four to six sides. He reported the numbing effects of the molecule on himself following a small tongue test. Gaedcke's research received little attention at the time of its publication but would come to prominence a few years later following further work by Albert Niemann and scientists. He is believed to have carried out his research in the private laboratory of Franz Leopold Sonnenschein.
References
- ^ "[Early history of cocaine isolation: Domitzer pharmacist Friedrich Gaedcke (1828-1890); contribution to Mecklenburg pharmaceutical history]". PubMed. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- Luch, Andreas (2009-04-03). Molecular, Clinical and Environmental Toxicology. Basel Boston: Springer Science & Business Media. p. 20. ISBN 978-3-7643-8336-7.
- ^ West, Krista (2008). Cocaine and Crack. Infobase Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4381-1822-2.
- F. Gaedcke (1855). "Ueber das Erythroxylin, dargestellt aus den Blättern des in Südamerika cultivirten Strauches Erythroxylon Coca Lam". Archiv der Pharmazie. 132 (2): 141–150. doi:10.1002/ardp.18551320208. S2CID 86030231.
- Zaunick R. (1956). "Early history of cocaine isolation: Domitzer pharmacist Friedrich Gaedcke (1828–1890); contribution to Mecklenburg pharmaceutical history". Beitr Gesch Pharm Ihrer Nachbargeb. 7 (2): 5–15. PMID 13395966.
- Anesthesia History Association Newsletter, Volumes 1–13, Issue 2. 1982, page 4
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