Georges Heberlein

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Georges Heberlein (born February 1, 1874 in Wattwil ; † October 31, 1944 there ) was a Swiss chemist , politician and industrialist .

biography

Georges Heberlein studied chemistry at the Eidgenössisches Polytechnikum in Zurich and at the Chemistry School in Mulhouse and then did his doctorate at the University of Basel . In 1901 he married Clara Staehelin. In 1896 he joined the Heberlein & Co. (later Gurit-Heberlein ) yarn dyeing factory founded by his grandfather in Wattwil in 1835, and worked as a commercial director. From 1901 Georges Heberlein was a partner, 1915–44 delegate and 1928–44 chairman of the board of directors .

Together with his cousin Eduard Heberlein , Georges Heberlein ran the company in the third generation. Due to technical innovations in the field of textile finishing ( e.g. mercerisation ) and the introduction of piece dyeing and printing, Heberlein & Co. developed into one of the leading and most important textile companies in Switzerland .

As a liberal politician Heberlein was in council Wattwil and 1921-27 in St. Gallen cantonal parliament operates. He also served on the board of directors of SBB , Rentenanstalt and Adolph Saurer AG .

Awards

In 1935, Georges Heberlein was awarded the gold medal of the International Congress of Chemical Colorists for his scientific and technical research in the field of textile finishing .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Adrian Knoepfli: Georges Heberlein. In: HLS - Historical Lexicon of Switzerland. August 23, 2006, accessed June 16, 2020 .
  2. ^ Adrian Knoepfli: Eduard Heberlein. In: HLS - Historical Lexicon of Switzerland. November 29, 2007, accessed June 16, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Heberlein, Georges
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss chemist, politician and industrialist
DATE OF BIRTH February 1, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH Wattwil
DATE OF DEATH October 31, 1944
Place of death Wattwil