Background
SALIS, Jean Rodolphe de was born on December 12, 1901 in Berne.
SALIS, Jean Rodolphe de was born on December 12, 1901 in Berne.
Gymnase de Berne and University of Montpellier, Berne, Berlin and Paris.
Professor, of History, Swiss Institute of Technology, Zurich 1935-1968. Commentator of Radio Beromuenster (“Weltehronik”) 1940-1947. Observer at First General Assembly of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 1946.
Professor University of Vienna, Summer 1947.
President Pro Helvetia Foundation 1952-1964. Honorary degree (Geneva) 1959, (Vienna) 1981, (Hamburg) 1983, (Lausanne) 1985.
Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur. Grosses Silbemes Ehrenzeichen Oesterreich, Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz.
Of University Commission (Germany, British Zone) 1948.
Married Elsie Huber in 1940.