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Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge's 225th birth anniversary
He was born outside of Hamburg in 1795 to a Lutheran pastor
Loved chemistry, conducted experiments as a teenager
Once, Runge accidentally splashed belladonna extract in his eye which dilated his pupils
He analysed chemical composition of coffee which led to discovery of caffeine
Invented the first coal tar dye, and a related process for dyeing clothes
He was one of the first scientists to isolate quinine (a drug used to treat malaria)
He even devised a method for extracting sugar from beet juice
February 8 2019 marks the 225th Birthday of Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge...
The man who discovered caffeine
Runge was a German analytical chemist whose place in history resulted in large part from an accident...
One of Runge's findings was the dilating effects that belladonna extract has on pupils
This was fascinating enough that it captured the attention of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe...
A well known writer and polymath
Goethe tasked the chemist with identifying the chemical makeup of coffee beans
The result was the isolation of the ingredient caffeine for the first time
Runge is also known for his research into synthetic dyes...