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Georges Salz (actually: Georg Salz , born November 20, 1878 in Hanover ; † May 19, 1949 in St. Gallen ) was a Swiss writer , publisher and free thinker .
Life
Salz did an apprenticeship as a printer . After stays in England and Paris , he settled in Switzerland and acquired Swiss citizenship . In Bern he worked in large printing works and eventually became self-employed. The publishers Mettler & Salz and Schären, Haeni & Salz , based in Bern, bore his name.
In 1931 he married Rosa Rupp. Salt toured Europe , North Africa, and Central America , and published books about his travels. He confessed to freethinking and among other things published 18 years of the organ of the Freethinkers Association of Switzerland .
Fonts (selection)
- A trip to the happy islands. 1935. OCLC 72182111
- A trip to the Côte d'Azur. 1936. OCLC 72182109
- Into the realm of the midnight sun. 1936. OCLC 72182107
- On the trail of Christopher Columbus. 1938. OCLC 72182104
- From the sea beach to the desert edge. 1939. OCLC 72182112
- Under the spell of myths. 1943. OCLC 72182106
literature
- Walter Schiess : Obituary: mortuary tablet: Georg Salz in: Der Freidenker , Volume 32 (1949), Issue 7, p. 55.
Web links
- Literature by and about Georges Salz in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Walter Schiess : Obituary: Totentafel: Georg Salz in: Der Freidenker , Volume 32 (1949), Issue 7, p. 55.
- ^ Advertisement "Drucksachen" in the journal Geistes Freiheit , Volume 4 (1925), Issue 2, page 16.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Salt, Georges |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Salt, Georg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss author and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hanover |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 1949 |
| Place of death | St. Gallen |