Background
Spiess, Ernst was born on February 28, 1930 in Rapperswil St. Gallen, Switzerland. Son of Ernst Konrad and Anna (Haupt) Spiess.
Spiess, Ernst was born on February 28, 1930 in Rapperswil St. Gallen, Switzerland. Son of Ernst Konrad and Anna (Haupt) Spiess.
Diploma surveying engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1955. Doctor (honorary), University Basle, Switzerland, 1994.
Land surveyor, J. Iklé, Rapperswil, Switzerland, 1955-1957; science collaborator, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1957-1958; assistant professor cartography, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1964-1965; professor, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1965-1996; topographic engineer, Federal Office Topography, Wabern, Switzerland, 1958-1964.
First lieutenant Swiss military, 1950-1986. Member Swiss Society Photogrammetry (president 1962-1968), Geography Society Zurich (president since 1989).
Married Ursula Pflugshaupt, April 15, 1958. Children: Martin, Regula, Thomas, Susanne.