Hans Noll or Hans Noll-Tobler (30 January 1885 – 14 July 1969) was a Swiss ornithologist, school teacher, and author of several books on birds and popular articles. He also made educational films on the lives of birds. Noll was born in Burgdorf and was educated at the Universities of Zurich,

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and

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. He then became a Gymnasium teacher at a rural education centre in

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from 1907 to 1919. Here he also studied the birds of the region. He was a cofounder of the Sempach bird research centre and the Swiss Society for the Study of Birds and their Protection (ALA – Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Vogelkunde und Vogelschutz) in 1909. He wrote a book ''Sumpfvogelleben'' (1924) for which he received a doctorate in 1925 honoris cause from the

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. He made special studies of water birds at the Untersee. Noll was married to Luise née Tobler. Together they were involved in setting up the

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orphanage.

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Noll in the history of Cinematography
(in German)
Portrait
{{DEFAULTSORT:Noll, Hans 1885 births 1969 deaths Swiss ornithologists