Background
Hummel, Charles was born on April 26, 1927 in St. Gall, Switzerland. Son of Charles and Charlotte (Langguth) Hummel.
Hummel, Charles was born on April 26, 1927 in St. Gall, Switzerland. Son of Charles and Charlotte (Langguth) Hummel.
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1958.
Editor, Manesse-Verlag, Zurich, 1954-1959;
chief editor journal, Atlantis, Zurich, 1959-1964;
director, Orell-Füssli-Verlag, Zurich, 1964-1966;
secretary general, Swiss National Committee for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Federal Department Foreign Affairs, Bern, Switzerland, 1966-1970;
permanent delegate, ambassador, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1970-1987;
ambassador to Ireland, 1987-1992. Member European Council Cultural Corporation, Strasburg, 1967-1978, president, 1977-1978. Member Executive Board United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1976-1980.
Member International Bureau Education, Geneva, 1967-1987, president, 1982-1986.
Captain Swiss Air Force, 1948-1970. Member New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Irene Haefelin, 1953 (divorced 1971). 1 cild, Jeannine; married Hedwig Haenseler, June 7, 1972.