LSD inventor died yesterday

30 April 2008
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Albert Hofmann, the pioneering Swiss chemist and advocate of psychedelics who discovered the hallucinogenic properties of LSD, died yesterday at his home in Basel, Switzerland.. He was 102.

Hofmann's most famous discovery LSD happened onВ April 16, 1943.В В 

Three days later, on April 19, he ingested 250 milligrams of LSD, embarking on the first full-fledged acid trip. That day became known among LSD fans as "bicycle day" because Hofmann began experiencing the drug's intense effects on his bicycle trip home from the lab.

Source: http://blog.wired.com