Martin Vosseler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Martin Vosseler

German activist (1948-2019)

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1948

Place of Birth: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Date of Death: 23-Oct-2019

Profession: physician, internist, non-fiction writer

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Martin Vosseler

  • Martin Vosseler (October 4, 1948 – October 23, 2019) was a Swiss renewable energy advocate, co-founder of the organisation Physicians for Social Responsibility, who has been a renewable energy advocate since 1981.
  • After giving up his medical practice in 1995, he began working full-time to raise awareness of the benefits of renewable energy use, by travelling around the world.
  • From 16 October 2006 to 8 May 2007 Vosseler and his crew made history by completing the first trans-atlantic crossing in a motorized boat, using solar power only .
  • Vosseler received a special prize from Eurosolar.Vosseler died on 23 October 2019 after he was struck by a truck while bicycling in Basel.
  • He was 71 years old.

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