Julius Michael Johannes Maggi (Frauenfeld

Frauenfeld

Frauenfeld is the capital of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-Early history:The earliest trace of human settlement are several La Tène era graves to the east of Langdorf. The Roman road from Oberwinterthur to Pfyn ran through what is now the Allmend in Frauenfeld. Two Roman villas were...

, Switzerland, 9 October 1846 – Küsnacht

Küsnacht

Küsnacht is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.-History:Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as de Cussenacho....

, 19 October 1912) was a Swiss entrepreneur, inventor of precooked soups and the Maggi

Maggi

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 spice. He was the youngest of five children of Michael Maggi, an immigrant from Italy

Italy

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, and his Swiss wife Sophie. He died in 1912 after a stroke. He married twice, and had four daughters and two sons.