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Martin Burckhardt (architect)
Martin Burckhardt, born on 5 March 1921 in Basel and died on 6 February 2007 in the same city, was a Swiss architect and politician, member of the Liberal Party of Switzerland, Liberal Democratic Party. He was a member of the National Council (Switzerland), National Council from 1987 to 1991. He is the architect of the BIS-Tower, Tower of the Bank for International Settlements in Basel. Biography Family and background Martin Heinrich Burckhardt, also known as Burckhardt-Henrici., was born in Basel on 5 March 1921. His father was the architect Karl August Burckhardt (1879-1960), from an old Basel patrician family; his mother was Louise Elisabeth Koechlin. He was the youngest of five siblings.Christian Felber, "Ein Architekt und Mäzen alter Schule" in ''Balser Stadtbuch''read online, p. 107) In 1952, he married Veronika Henrici, the daughter of a Basel lawyer. They had two children, including the ancient historian Leonhard Burckhardt :de:Leonhard Burckhardt, (de). Studies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Heinrich Burckhardt (1921-2007)
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