Gordon Alles, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGordon Alles
American chemist and pharmacologist
Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1901
Date of Death: 21-Jan-1963
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Gordon Alles
- Gordon A.
- Alles (November 26, 1901 – January 21, 1963), was an American chemist and pharmacologist who did extensive research on the isolation and properties of insulin for the treatment of diabetics.
- He is also credited with discovering and publishing the physiological effects of amphetamine and methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA).
- He is the first person to have prepared amphetamine sulfate, although not the amphetamine molecule.
- Alles first reported the physiological properties of amphetamine as a synthetic analog of ephedrine, and therefore received credit for this discovery.
- He enjoyed large royalties from Smith, Kline & French (SKF) because he sold his patent rights for amphetamine to the company and it enjoyed large sales.
- Several popular products sold by SKF contained amphetamine, including Benzedrine pills and inhalers, Dexedrine pills and Dexamyl tablets.
- Counterfeit drugs such as Profetamine (a generic form of amphetamine sulfate) appeared, aiming to circumvent Alles' 'weak' patent.
Read more at Wikipedia