Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge

Description: (German Analytical Chemist)
Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge was a German analytical chemist best remembered for identifying caffeine. He is also credited with identifying the mydriatic effects of belladonna extract and discovering the first coal tar dye. Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge was also the first person to observe the phenomenon of Liesegang rings in 1855.

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Birthday February 8, 1794 (Aquarius)
Born In Hamburg, Germany
Died on March 25, 1867
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