George Rieveschl

George Rieveschl
Born(1916-01-09)January 9, 1916
DiedSeptember 27, 2007(2007-09-27) (aged 91)
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati
OccupationChemical Engineer
Known forInventing the popular antihistamine diphenhydramine
SpouseEllen
Children2

George Rieveschl (January 9, 1916 – September 27, 2007) was an American chemist and professor. He was the inventor of the popular antihistamine diphenhydramine (Benadryl), which he first made while searching for potential muscle relaxant drugs.