Alexander Shulgin

Who they were

Personal life, health, and death Shulgin was married to Nina Shulgin (née Gordon) until her death from a stroke in 1977. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He had a son with her, Theodore "Ted" Shulgin. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Following Nina's death, Shulgin married Ann Shulgin (née Gotlieb) in 1981. [ 5 ] [ 2 ] He spent most of his later life at the Farm in Lafayette, California . Shulgin's son Ted died in 2011 at the age of 61. [ 3 ] [ 1 ]

Alexander Theodore "Sasha" Shulgin was an American biochemist who synthesized and tested over 200 psychedelic and related chemical compounds. Among the most notable psychedelic and related drugs that Shulgin developed include 2C-B, DOM (STP), and Ariadne. In addition, he is known for discovering and describing the unique effects of the entactogen MDMA (ecstasy), which led to its use in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy and to its widespread use as a recreational drug, for instance in the rave scene.

Early life

Educated at: Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of California, San Francisco.

Early life and career Shulgin was born on June 17, 1925, [ 1 ] in Berkeley, California , [ 2 ] to Theodore Stevens Shulgin (1893–1978) [ 3 ] and Henrietta D. (Aten) Shulgin (1894–1960). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] His father was born in Chelyabinsk , Russia and was a refugee of the Russian Revolution ; [ 5 ] his mother was born in Illinois . Theodore and Henrietta were public school teachers in Alameda County , California . [ 6 ]

Why this date

Alexander Shulgin appears on our June 2 calendar for 2014 as a death entry.