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There has been a long tradition of Swiss scientists ever since Paracelsus ( real name Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim ).

Paracelsus introduced the field of chemistry into medicine in the 16th century.

The Bernoulli family from Basel is known for their significant contributions to mathematics over a time span of three generations.

Leonhard Euler is another innovative mathematician.

Horace-Bénédict de Saussure was a naturalist and pioneer in Alpine studies.

The Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich has produced a great number of Nobel Prize winners.

Ferdinand de Saussure was an important contributor to the field of linguistics.

Physicist Albert Einstein, born in Germany, moved to Switzerland in 1895 at the age of 16 and became a Swiss citizen in 1901.