His tireless research on venomous animals in East Africa and the fearless handling of the animals also brought Thierry Freyvogel the nickname ’Bwana Nyiaka’, master of snakes (Photo: Swiss TPH).
A few days before his 90th birthday, Thierry Alfred Freyvogel-Jenny (4 May 1929 - 24 April 2019) passed away peacefully at home. We have lost a sensitive, farsighted, witty and socially engaged person, a respected colleague and dear friend. Thierry Freyvogel was born in 1929 in a home that was open to the world and deeply rooted in Basel's culture. He spent his early childhood in Paris, where his love of the French language and culture developed. When the Second World War broke out, his family moved back to Basel. Here he lived through the difficult wartime and created energy and vitality in the courage and confidence radiated and lived by his family. These roots gave him and his three siblings determination and stamina for life.
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