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Adolf Portmann

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Adolf Portmann (27 May 1897 – 28 June 1982) was a zoologist.

Born in Basel, Switzerland, he studied biology at the University of Basel and worked later in Geneva, Munich, Paris and Berlin, but mainly in marine biology laboratories in France (Banyuls-sur-Mer, Roscoff, Villefranche-sur-Mer) and Helgoland.

In 1931 he became professor of zoology in Basel. His main research areas covered marine biology and comparative morphology of vertebrates. His work was often interdisciplinary comprising sociological and philosophical aspects of life of animals and humans.

Portmann died in Binningen near Basel on 28 June 1982.

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