Paul-Edmond Martin
Paul-Edmond Martin (born June 9, 1883 in Geneva ; † February 25, 1969 there ) was a Swiss historian .
Martin taught history at the University of Geneva from 1928 and was its rector from 1946 to 1948 . He was the state archivist of Geneva and the first president of the Swiss Academy of Humanities . Thanks to his dual function as archivist and university professor, “he was able to stimulate many historical works, especially the joint work of the Histoire de Genève (1951-56)”.
Web links
- Barbara Roth: Paul-Edmond Martin. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Barbara Roth: Paul-Edmond Martin. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martin, Paul-Edmond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 1969 |
| Place of death | Geneva |