Who invented "Aspirin" in 1897?
Correct answer: C. Felix Hoffmann
- A. Barnard
- B. Newton
- C. Felix Hoffmann
- D. McLeod
Explanation
Felix Hoffmann prepared acetylsalicylic acid, marketed as aspirin, at Bayer in 1897. The name aspirin refers to this specific compound, not to a general painkiller discovered by Newton or McLeod.
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