Friedrich Sertürner

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1804–1817

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Friedrich Sertürner, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Friedrich Sertürner first isolates morphine

   1804–1817

   Role: German pharmacist and pioneer of alkaloid chemistry

   1. 1December 1804 · PaderbornIsolation of Morphine

      Sertürner began isolating morphine from opium in 1804, with one source dating the isolation to December 1804 in Paderborn.

   2. 21805–1806 · unresolvedAnimal Testing and Early Reports

      Sertürner tested the compound on animals, observing drowsiness in rats and dogs, and published initial findings in 1805.

   3. 31817 · unresolvedComprehensive Publication

      Sertürner published a comprehensive paper in 1817 detailing isolation, crystallization, and pharmacological properties, leading to wider recognition.

Sources

1. Friedrich Sertürner Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
2. Morphine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12