The History of Aspirin

ABOUT

The exhibit was created by Grace Zayobi, Exhibition Intern.

With special thanks to Meg Brown, Rachel Ingold, Madeline Huh, and Yoon Kim for their assistance.

SOURCES

Bayer. (2022, August 9). Celebrating Revolutionary Discovery: The Active Ingredient In Aspirin. Bayer. https://www.bayer.com/en/news-stories/125-years-of-acetylsalicylic-acid

Connelly, D. (2014, September 26). A History of Aspirin. The Pharmaceutical Journal. https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/infographics/a-history-of-aspirin

Dioscorides, P., Beck, L., & Georg-Olms-Verlag (Hildesheim U.A. (2017). De materia medica. Hildesheim ; Zürich ; New York Olms-Weidmann.

Martyr, P. (2020, October 18). Hippocrates and willow bark? What you know about the history of aspirin is probably wrong. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/hippocrates-and-willow-bark-what-you-know-about-the-history-of-aspirin-is-probably-wrong-148087

Science History Institute. (n.d.). Felix Hoffmann. Science History Institute. https://www.sciencehistory.org/education/scientific-biographies/felix-hoffmann/

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