Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge Biography Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge (February 8, 1794 – March 25, 1867) was born in Hamburg, Germany. Chemist and pharmacist, famous for discovering caffeine in 1820, after being encouraged to study coffee beans by renowned German scientist Johann Wolfgang Goethe. Runge is considered one of the most prominent scientists of the 19th century. However, … Continue reading Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge