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1908 in Switzerland
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Events during the year 1908 in Switzerland.
Incumbents
[edit]- Federal Council:[1]
- Ernst Brenner (president)[2]
- Robert Comtesse
- Eduard Müller
- Adolf Deucher
- Marc-Emile Ruchet
- Ludwig Forrer
- Joseph Zemp (until June), then Josef Anton Schobinger
Births
[edit]- 23 May – Annemarie Schwarzenbach, author and photographer (died 1942)[3]
- 6 December – Pierre Graber, politician (died 2003)[4]
- 16 December – Hans Schaffner, politician (died 2004)[5]
- 22 December – Max Bill, architect and artist (died 1994 in Germany)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Overlooked No More: Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Author, Photographer and 'Ravaged Angel'". The New York Times. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Pierre Graber". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Hans Schaffner". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Ian Chilvers, ed. (January 2004). "Bill, Max". The Oxford Dictionary of Art (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860476-1. Retrieved 23 February 2024 – via Oxford Reference.

