Johanna Budwig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johanna Budwig

German biochemist

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1908

Place of Birth: Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 19-May-2003

Profession: physician, inventor, chemist, dietitian, biochemist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Johanna Budwig (30 September 1908 – 19 May 2003) was a German biochemist and author.
Budwig was a pharmacist and held doctorate degrees in physics and chemistry.
Based on her research on fatty acids she developed a diet that she believed was useful in the treatment of cancer.
There is no evidence that this or other "anti-cancer" diets are effective, and the Budwig diet may be actively harmful.