1908 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1908 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Ernst Brenner (president)^[2]
  • Robert Comtesse
  • Eduard Müller
  • Adolf Deucher
  • Marc-Emile Ruchet
  • Ludwig Forrer
  • Joseph Zemp (until June), then Josef Anton Schobinger

Births

• 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: All federal councillors since 1848 . www.admin.ch . 22 January 2024 . en.
2. Web site: Presidents of the Confederation . www.admin.ch . 22 January 2024 . en.
3. Web site: Overlooked No More: Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Author, Photographer and 'Ravaged Angel' . The New York Times . 10 February 2024 . 10 October 2018.
4. Web site: Pierre Graber . www.admin.ch . 11 February 2024 . en.
5. Web site: Hans Schaffner . www.admin.ch . 11 February 2024 . en.
6. Book: