Laure Gatet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Laure Gatet

French biochemist, member of the French Resistance, deported to Auschwitz

Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1913

Place of Birth: Boussac-Bourg, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1943

Profession: pharmacist, biochemist, deported French resistance, French Resistance fighter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Laure Gatet (19 July 1913 - 25 February 1943) was a French pharmacist, biochemist, and a spy for the French Resistance during World War II. After attending several schools in the Southwest of France, including Périgueux and Bordeaux, Gatet finished her pharmacy studies before moving to biochemical research.
During the German occupation, she engaged in the resistance network, the Brotherhood of Our Lady, as a liaison to the Free France.
She mainly performed actions of propaganda and information exchanges between France and its neighboring countries.
Spotted by the German police, she was arrested on the evening of June 10, 1942 and detained in several prisons before being transferred to the Auschwitz concentration camp where she died.