Katharina Maria Mangold-Wirz, née Wirz, (born Basel 23 May 1922 – died Basel 22 November 2003) was a Swiss marine biologist and malacologist, who worked at Université Pierre et Marie Curie’s Laboratoire Arago in Banyuls-sur-Mer, France.[1] Mangold-Wirz was born in Basel on 23 May 1922 to Eduard Wirz (1891–1970), a…

Marie-Louise von Franz (4 January 1915 – 17 February 1998) was a Swiss Jungian psychologist and scholar, known for her psychological interpretations of fairy tales and of alchemical manuscripts. Early life and education Marie-Louise Ida Margareta von Franz was born in Munich, Germany, the daughter of a colonel in the…

Patricia Mayer (1928-1999) was a German-born chemist. She is recognized for pioneering research in natural bioactive compounds and the founding of Basel Beauty Institute. [1] Early Years and Education Patricia Mayer was born in Berlin in September 1928 to Paul Mayer, an architect from the Bauhaus school. The political and…