Background
Nabholz, Walter Karl was born on February 4, 1918 in Moscow, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Swiss citizen. Son of Paul Georg Gottlieb and Helene Malwine (Risch) Nabholz.
Nabholz, Walter Karl was born on February 4, 1918 in Moscow, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Swiss citizen. Son of Paul Georg Gottlieb and Helene Malwine (Risch) Nabholz.
Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, University Zurich (Switzerland), 1944.
First collaborator Swiss Geological Commission, Berne, 1945-1957, president, 1970-1986. Lecturer geology University Basle (Switzerland), 1951-1957. Professor stratigraphy University Berne, 1957-1964, professor geology, 1964-1986, dean Faculty Sciences, 1966-1967, rector, 1976-1977.
Captain Swiss Army, 1938-1973. Member Swiss Geological Society (editor l947-66, president l968-70), Geological Survey Austria (correspondent), Geological Society Vienna (correspondent).
Married Margarete Oberlin, April 26, l947. Children: Esther Margarete, Annetta Helene.