Roger Adams
American chemist
Roger Adams was an American organic chemist who developed the eponymous Adams' catalyst, and helped determine the composition of natural substances such as complex vegetable oils and plant alkaloids. He isolated and identified CBD in 1940. Wikipedia
Born: January 2, 1889, Boston, MA
Died: July 6, 1971 (age 82 years), Urbana, IL
Awards: Priestley Medal, Perkin Medal, Franklin Medal, and more
Education: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (1912) and Harvard University (1905–1908)