Fritz E. Schwalm was born in 1936 in a small town in central Germany. He earned a PhD in biology at the Philipps University in Marburg, and his family moved to the United States in...view moreFritz E. Schwalm was born in 1936 in a small town in central Germany. He earned a PhD in biology at the Philipps University in Marburg, and his family moved to the United States in 1968. Dr. Schwalm retired from a college career in 2001.view less