George Rieveschl

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Dr. George Rieveschl (1916[1] – September 27, 2007) was an American chemist and professor. He was the inventor of the popular antihistamine Benadryl.[2]

Born in Arlington Heights, Ohio, he attended the Ohio Mechanics Institute before earning bachelors, masters, and PhD degrees at the University of Cincinnati (UC). Rieveschl returned to the University of Cincinnati where he served as a professor of chemical engineering, and later a professor of materials science.

Rieveschl remained active in the Cincinnati-area science and arts community until his death at age 91 from pneumonia. He had contributed an estimated $10 million to his alma mater, according to a UC spokeswoman.

[edit] References

  1. ^ George Rieveschl. Ohio History Central. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
  2. ^ James Ritchie. UC prof, Benadryl inventor dies. Business Courier of Cincinnati. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.


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