Carl Jacob Burckhardt
Swiss diplomat and historian (1891-1974).
The record
Carl Jacob Burckhardt was a Swiss diplomat and historian. Born on 10 September 1891 in Basel, Burckhardt died on 3 March 1974 in Vinzel at the age of 82.
Positions held include president (1945–1948) and High Commissioner of the League of Nations in the Free City of Danzig. Burckhardt studied at University of Basel. Honours include doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble, honorary doctor of the University of Lille and Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt, among 9 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 23 languages, Carl Jacob Burckhardt is No. 62,734 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 10 September 1891, Basel
- Died
- 3 March 1974, Vinzel (aged 82)
- Country
- Switzerland
- Known as
- Diplomat, historian
- Field
- Politics
- Education
- University of Basel
- Languages
- German
- Wikipedia editions
- 23
Did you know
Was 54 when first president (1945).
Lived to 82.
Shares a birthday with Jack Ma and Arthur Holly Compton.
One of 61 people in the Index born in Basel, with Leonhard Euler.
Has a Wikipedia article in 23 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1945–1948President
- —High Commissioner of the League of Nations in the Free City of Danzig
Connections
- FatherCarl Christoph Burckhardt
- SpouseElisabeth Burckhardt
- SiblingTheodora von der Mühll
Honours and works
Awards
- Doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble1945
- Honorary doctor of the University of Lille1948
- Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt1949
- Honorary citizen of Lübeck1950
- Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association1954
- Willibald-Pirckheimer-Medaille1958
- Austrian Decoration for Science and Art1959
- Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis1959
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
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