Deutsche Nationalbibliothek GND authority record: Max Bircher-Benner (GND 118663348)

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citation:Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) authority record for Bircher-Benner, Max, GND 118663348. Date of birth 1867-08-22; date of death 1939-01-24; occupation Arzt (physician). Accessed 2026-06-05.

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https://d-nb.info/gnd/118663348

SUMMARY

National library authority (name-authority) record used as the deterministic source for Bircher-Benner's life dates. Fields copied from the GND record via lobid.org (lobid.org/gnd/118663348.json, fetched 2026-06-05): preferred name 'Bircher-Benner, Max'; dateOfBirth 1867-08-22; dateOfDeath 1939-01-24; profession 'Arzt'; biographical note 'Schweiz. Arzt, Vertreter der naturgemaessen Heilmethode und Ernaehrung; Erfinder des Bircher-Mueesli'. The death date is independently corroborated by the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek person record for the same GND ('Gestorben: 24. Januar 1939'). Disambiguation note: GND 17200487X is the subject's son, Max Edwin Bircher (1895-1977), a separate person not to be conflated with the subject.

NOTES

The authority record is cited only for biographical identifiers (birth and death dates, profession), which were copied directly from the structured record rather than from any narrative prose. The year field on this source entry records the access date of the catalogue record; the biographical dates it certifies are 22 August 1867 (birth) and 24 January 1939 (death).