Charles Schaublin
Charles Schäublin (born August 23, 1883 in Waldenburg , Basel-Landschaft , † March 28, 1958 in Bern ) was a Swiss entrepreneur and patron .
life and work
Schäublin grew up in Waldenburg as the son of a locksmith and in 1912 founded the precision engineering factory "Burri, Schäublin & Co" with the Burri brothers in Tramelan . Schäublin left the company in 1914 and founded a machine tool factory in Malleray in 1915 , which produced lathes and pliers for the watch industry.
With his brother-in-law he founded the company «Ch. Schaublin-Villeneuve ». From 1946 onwards, the continuously expanding company was called “Schäublin SA” and its headquarters were in Bévilard .
In Delsberg Schäublin 1924 took a further operation. He appeared as a patron in Delsberg and Waldenburg. So he donated two church windows for the Reformed Church of St. Peter in Waldenburg, which were made by Jacques Düblin .
Church window in the Reformed Church of St. Peter by Jacques Düblin
Church window in the Reformed Church of St. Peter by Jacques Düblin
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Web links
- Andreas Schwab: Schäublin, Charles. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schaublin, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss entrepreneur and patron |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 23, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waldenburg , Basel-Country |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1958 |
| Place of death | Bern |