Arthur Eichengrün
Arthur Eichengrün
1867–1949
A debated part in the aspirin story
Arthur Eichengrün was born in Aachen.
He worked as a chemist at Bayer.
Historians still debate his part in aspirin. We are not sure. People used willow bark for pain long before.
Places: Aachen
What they made
A claimed part in aspirin. We are not sure. Felix Hoffmann made aspirin at Bayer. Willow bark was used long before.