Maximilian Bircher-Benner
Swiss physician
Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner, M.D. was a Swiss physician and a pioneer nutritionist credited for popularizing muesli and raw food vegetarianism. Wikipedia
Born: August 22, 1867, Aarau, Switzerland
Died: January 24, 1939 (age 71 years), Zürich, Switzerland
Children: Max Edwin Bircher
Parents: Heinrich Bircher and Berta Bircher
Spouse: Elisabeth Benner (m. 1893–1939)
Known for: Created muesli