Hedi Lang

Hedi Lang

female, deceased (2004)
Swiss, politician, FromZurich, Social Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, Canton of Zürich
Hedi Lang (30 October 1931 in Uster - 31 March 2004) was a Swiss politician, the first woman elected to a cantonal executive in Switzerland (Canton...
Johann Jakob Scherer

Johann Jakob Scherer

male, deceased (1878)
Member of the Swiss Federal Council, Swiss, FromZurich, Military Department, Department of Finance, President of the Confederation
Johann Jakob Scherer (November 10, 1825 - December 23, 1878) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on July 12, 1872...
Werner Bischof

Werner Bischof

male, deceased (1954)
photographer, du magazine, post-war Europe, Amazonas, Kunstgewerbeschule, Magnum Photos…FromZurich, zurich
Werner Bischof was a Swiss photographer and photojournalist. Bischof was born in Zürich, Switzerland. When he was six years old, the family moved t...
Eugen Huber

Eugen Huber

male, deceased (1923)
professor, Swiss, Holy Roman Empire, civil law, federal law, physician…University of Zurich, FromZurich
Eugen Huber was a Swiss jurist and creator of the Swiss civil code of 1907. Huber was born in Swiss Canton of Zürich on July 31, 1849. His father w...
Fritz Honegger

Fritz Honegger

male, deceased (1999)
Member of the Swiss Federal Council, Swiss, FromZurich, President of the Confederation, Swiss Federal Council, Free Democratic Party
Fritz Honegger (July 25, 1917 - March 4, 1999) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 7, 1977 and handed...
Hans R. Camenzind

Hans R. Camenzind

male
University of Santa Clara, computer hardware engineer, Science writer, zurich, patent, northeastern university…FromZurich
Hans R. Camenzind (born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1934) is an electronics engineer most famous for inventing the 555 timer IC in 1970. He has also...

Chantal Hochuli

female, 54 years old
House of Hanover, FromZurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Prince Christian of Hanover, Princess Chantal of Hanover
Princess Chantal of Hanover née Hochuli (b. 2 June 1955) in Zurich, Switzerland is the former wife of Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover. She is t...
Hans Streuli

Hans Streuli

male, deceased (1970)
Member of the Swiss Federal Council, Swiss, FromZurich, Department of Finance, President of the Confederation, Swiss Federal Council
Hans Streuli (July 13, 1892 - May 23, 1970) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 22, 1953 and handed...
Wilhelm Hertenstein

Wilhelm Hertenstein

male, deceased (1888)
Member of the Swiss Federal Council, Swiss, FromZurich, Military Department, President of the Confederation, Swiss Federal Council
Wilhelm Friederich Hertenstein (May 5, 1825 - November 27, 1888) was a Swiss politician. Hertenstein was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on...

Willy Spühler

male, deceased (1990)
Member of the Swiss Federal Council, Swiss, FromZurich, Social Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, President of the Confederation
Willy Spühler was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 17 December 1959, representing the Canton of Zürich, and ha...