Swiss Female Scientists

We maintain a catalog of Swiss female scientists to commemorate their astounding achievements.

Anita Agatha Kurmann

Sofia Bosson 26/04/2024 20th Century, Medicine

Anita Agatha Kurmann (November 22, 1976 – August 7, 2015)[1][2] was a Swiss endocrinologist and thyroid surgeon. Life Anita studied […]

Sofia Bosson 20th Century, Mathematics

Catherine Bandle (born 22 March 1943)[1] is a Swiss mathematician known for her research on differential equations, including semilinear elliptic […]

Sofia Bosson 20th Century, Zoology

Kitty Ponse (5 September 1897 – 10 February 1982) was a Swiss zoologist and endocrinologist. She was a professor at […]

Sofia Bosson 25/04/2024 20th Century, Electrometry

Erna Hamburger (14 September 1911 – 15 May 1988) was a Swiss engineer and professor. In 1957, she became professor […]

Sofia Bosson 20th Century, Archaeology

Elisabeth Ettlinger, FSA (née Lachmann; 14 July 1915 – 21 March 2012) was a German-born archaeologist and academic, who specialised […]

Sofia Bosson 20th Century, Psychology

Jolande Jacobi (25 March 1890 – 1 April 1973) was a Swiss psychologist, best remembered for her work with Carl […]

Sofia Bosson 20th Century, Physics

Verena Meyer (4 June 1929 – 21 July 2018) was a Swiss nuclear physicist and former President of the University […]

Sofia Bosson 20th Century, Journalism

Gertrude “Trudi” Duby Blom (born Gertrude Elisabeth Lörtscher; July 7, 1901 – December 23, 1993) [1] was a Swiss journalist, […]

Sofia Bosson 24/04/2024 20th Century, Psychology

Jolande Jacobi (25 March 1890 – 1 April 1973) was a Swiss psychologist, best remembered for her work with Carl […]

Sofia Bosson 22/04/2024 20th Century, Physiology

Bärbel Elisabeth Inhelder (15 April 1913 – 17 February 1997) was a Swiss psychologist most known for her work under […]