Frank Berger
Frank Berger | |
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Berger in 1990 | |
| Born | 25 June 1913 |
| Died | 18 March 2008 (aged 94) Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Alma mater | Charles University |
| Occupation | Pharmacologist |
| Known for | Discovering meprobamate, carisoprodol, and felbamate |
Frank Milan Berger (25 June 1913 - 18 March 2008) was a Czech pharmacologist. He discovered meprobamate, carisoprodol, and felbamate, while working at Wallace Laboratories.
He also discovered the 'tranquilising' effects of mephenesin in rodents while working at a laboratory in the United Kingdom, and campaigned against the advertising of medications in the mass media.