Background
Ruegg, Walter Henri was born on April 4, 1918 in Zürich, Switzerland. Son of Walter Henri and Margit (Braun) Ruegg.
Ruegg, Walter Henri was born on April 4, 1918 in Zürich, Switzerland. Son of Walter Henri and Margit (Braun) Ruegg.
Bachelor, State College, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 1936. Postgraduate, Sorbonne, University Paris, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zürich, 1944.
Diploma college teacher, University Zürich, 1946.
Lecturer University Zürich, 1950-1959, assistant professor, 1959-1962. Secretary general European Wrought Aluminum Association, Zürich, 1956-1962. Full professor sociology University Frankfurt, W. Germany, 1962-1973, dean Faculty Economics W. Germany, 1963-1964, rector university W. Germany, 1965-1970.
Full professor University Bern, Switzerland, 1973-1986, professor emeritus Switzerland, since 1986, dean Faculty Law and Economics Switzerland, 1975-1976. Guest lecturer University Cologne (West Germany), 1948, 51, University Frankfort, 1952, University Chicago, 1953. Visiting professor University St. Gallen (Switzerland), 1956-1958, 79-80, Paris, 1985.
Vice president West German Rectors Conference, Bonn., 1966-1971, president, 1968-1969.
Member Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Frankfurt, Gesellschaft Schweizer Akademiker (president 1956-1962, 73—), International Federation Social Science Associations (president 1976-1978), Schweizer Arbeitskreis Militaer und Sozialwissenschaften (president 1976-1987), Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Club Switzerland, Rotary (Frankfurt, Bern, and Montreux).
Children: Elisabeth Andreas, Helena.