Ernest H. Volwiler
Ernest Henry Volwiler was an American chemist. He spent his career at Abbott Laboratories working his way from staff chemist to CEO. He was a pioneer in the field of anesthetic pharmacology, assisting in the development of two breakthrough drugs, Nembutal and Pentothal. Volwiler also helped Abbott Laboratories to achieve commercial success for its pharmaceutical products including the commercialization of penicillin and sulfa drugs during World War II. Ernest H. Volwiler, American chemist (d. 1992)
22 August 1893
Born on the same birth date (22 August 1893): Dorothy Parker • Wilfred Kitching
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Born in the same month (August 1893): Alexander of Greece • Burleigh Grimes • Dorothy Parker • Ernest MacMillan • Fritz Gause • H. Trendley Dean • Haim Ernst Wertheimer • Huey Long • John Brahm • Leslie Comrie • Lily Laskine • Mae West • Wilfred Kitching