Martin Maximilian Bircher

Background

Bircher, Martin Maximilian was born on June 3, 1938 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Willy and Lucie (Schwarzenbach) Bircher.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich, 1965. Habilitation in German Literature, University Zurich, 1971.

Career

Associate professor, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1968-1975; professor German literature, U. Zurich, since 1971; director, Martin Bodmer Foundation, Cologny-Geneva, Switzerland, since 1996; director research, Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, Germany, 1975-1996. Visiting professor University of California, Berkeley, 1970. Director Museum Strauhof, Zurich, since 1991.

Achievements

• Martin Maximilian Bircher has been listed as a noteworthy foundation director, German language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Father:

Willy Bircher

Mother:

Lucie (Schwarzenbach) Bircher