Papaverine was discovered in 1848 by Georg Merck (1825–1873).
 Merck was a student of the German chemists Justus von Liebig and August Hofmann, and he was the son of Emanuel Merck (1794–1855), founder of the Merck corporation, a major German chemical and pharmaceutical company.
Papaverine was discovered in 1848 by Georg Merck (1825–1873).  Merck was a student of the German chemists Justus von Liebig and August Hofmann, and he was the son of Emanuel Merck (1794–1855), founder of the Merck corporation, a major German chemical and pharmaceutical company.
Papaverine