Hans Hunziker (engineer)
Hans Hunziker (born January 5, 1879 in Mosnang ; † March 14, 1951 in Bern ; legal domicile in Wynau ) was a Swiss engineer .
Life
The son of an embroidery manufacturer studied engineering at the Technical University of Munich from 1900 to 1902 . He worked in railway construction for several years . In 1908 he became a control engineer for railway construction and maintenance in the postal and railway departments . In 1926, Hunziker became director of the Office for Transport . In 1935 he became director general of the PTT administration and in 1943 director of the Central Office for International Rail Traffic . In 1941 the University of Bern awarded him an honorary doctorate .
literature
- Dr. Hans Hunziker farewell as General Director of the PTT administration. Presented on the occasion of the directors' conference on the Bürgenstock on September 8th & 9th, 1943. PTT stamp printing company, Bern 1943, 18 pages.
Web links
- Andrea Weibel: Hunziker, Hans. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hunziker, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mosnang |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1951 |
| Place of death | Bern |