Alexander Shulgin

Alexander Theodore "Sasha" Shulgin was an American medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. He is credited with introducing MDMA, commonly known as "ecstasy", via academic journals and papers to psychologists in the late 1970s for psychopharmaceutical use and for the discovery, synthesis and personal bioassay of over 230 psychoactive compounds for their psychedelic and entactogenic potential.

17 June 1925

Born on the same birth day (17 June): Birgitte Thott • Brian Statham • Clodovil Hernandes • Dermontti Dawson • Diane Modahl • Gregg Rolie • Joe McKelvey • Popeye Jones • Sam Hamad

Born in the same month (June 1925): Art Modell • Audie Murphy • Cara Williams • Giorgio Napolitano • Ogden Reid • Pierre Salinger • Richard Baker (broadcaster) • Robert Venturi • Virginia Patton • Wolfgang Unzicker