Background
Gruner, Erich was born on January 5, 1915 in Berne, Switzerland. Son of August and Bertha (Häberli) Gruner.
history and political science educator
Gruner, Erich was born on January 5, 1915 in Berne, Switzerland. Son of August and Bertha (Häberli) Gruner.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Berne (Switzerland), 1942. Doctor honoris causa, University Lausanne (Switzerland), 1975.
Professor College Basle (Switzerland), 1941-1961. Professor social history and political science University Berne, 1961-1985, founder, head Research Center for Swiss Politics, 1965-1985. Editor Gymnasium Helveticum, l946-52.
Counsellor Federal Council on Swiss Politics, l969-85. Editor Vox-Analysen, l977-85. Member Swiss Society for Political Science (board directors l964-76), Swiss History Research Society (board directors l972-76).
Married Dorothea Burckhardt, July ll, l946. Children: Regula (deceased), Ulrich, Henriette, Charlotte.