Who Was The First Father Of Toxicology?
Who Was The First Father Of Toxicology? Paracelsus, pictured here, was a 16th century physician and is considered to be the “Father of Toxicology.” Toxicology as a distinct scientific discipline is fairly modern; however, knowledge of poisons and poisoning incidents date back to ancient times. Who discovered toxicology? Theophrastus Phillipus Auroleus Bombastus von Hohenheim (1493–1541)