Hans Benno Bernoulli
Hans Benno Bernoulli (17 February 1876 – 12 September 1959) was a Swiss architect and city planner.
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Hans Benno Bernoulli
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- Name
- Hans Benno Bernoulli
- Born
- 17 February 1876
- Birthplace
- Basel, Switzerland
- Died
- 12 September 1959
- Education
- Technical University of Munich
- Nationality
- Switzerland · Germany
- Occupation
- architect · university teacher · politician · urban planner
- Fields
- architecture · urbanism
- Languages
- German
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Hans Benno Bernoulli (17 February 1876 – 12 September 1959) was a Swiss architect and city planner.
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Hans Benno Bernoulli (1876–1959) was an architect, politician and university teacher, among other activities, of German and Swiss nationality. The architect was born and died in Basel.
Hans Benno Bernoulli was educated at Technical University of Munich. The architect worked for ETH Zurich and held the position of Member of the Swiss National Council. Hans Benno Bernoulli worked in Bern. Activity centred on architecture and urbanism. Languages used include German.
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Biography
Hans Benno Bernoulli studied at Technical University of Munich. The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is architecture and urbanism. Places of work recorded in the authority are Bern. Employment is recorded with ETH Zurich. Positions recorded include Member of the Swiss National Council.

Denkmalgeschütztes Gebäude der Barmer GEK in der Axel-Springer-Straße in Berlin-Kreuzberg, Architekt Hans Bernoulli
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Das mittlerweile unter Denkmalschutz stehende Silogebäude wurde im Jahr 1923 vom Architekten Hans Bernoulli (1876–1959) zusammen mit dem Ingenieur Oskar Bosshardt (1873–1950) für die Schweizerischen Reedereigesellschaft erbaut und 1926 in Betrieb genommen
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Key facts
• Name — Hans Benno Bernoulli • Born — 17 February 1876 • Birthplace — Basel, Switzerland • Died — 12 September 1959 • Place of death — Basel, Switzerland • Education — Technical University of Munich • Parents — Theodor Bernoulli • Significant Buildings — Bernoullihäuser in Zurich and Grenchen SO
Family
Family
Bernoulli was born in Basel, the son of Theodor Bernoulli, an office clerk. He was descended from the Bernoulli family of mathematicians. The suffragette and feminist Elisabeth Bernoulli (1873–1935) was his sister. In 1904, he married Anna Ziegler in Berlin.
Career
Career
He studied architecture at the Technical University of Munich and in 1902 started a partnership in Berlin. In 1912, he was appointed "chief architect" for the Basler building industry. His most important housing development projects were: • 1914–1929: Bernoullihäuser in Zürich, (Hardturmstrasse). The Bernoulli houses are named after the architect. These houses are a garden city project, from the 1920s and were meant to be sold without profit to the workers. You will find the Bernoulli houses on Zürich tram lines no. 8 and 17 between the stations Bernoulli and Hardturm. • 1919: Bernoullihäuser in Grenchen SO (Rebgasse 61–67) • 1920–1923: residential area Im langen Loh in Basel • 1920–1923: residential estate Wasserhaus in the sub-district Neue Welt in Münchenstein, developed in partnership with Wilhelm Eduard Brodtbeck. • 1924–1934: Living and residential area Hirzbrunnenareal in Basel After the Second World War his main projects were in rebuilding the bombed and destroyed cities. Hans Benno Bernoulli died aged 83 in Basel.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Hans Bernoulli. His recorded language was German. His recorded confession was reformed. He was the child of Theodor Bernoulli and Maria Bieder. He married Anna Ziegler. One child is recorded: Lucas Bernoulli. Other recorded relations include Fritz Bernoulli-Gengenbach.
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Hans Benno Bernoulli is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation urban planner. Recorded as architect, university teacher, politician and urban planner.
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1876
Hans Benno Bernoulli was born on 17 February 1876.
1912
Oder Fountain is dated 1912.
1922
Residential House Pilatusstrasse 37 is dated 1922.
1959
Hans Benno Bernoulli died at Basel.
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• Die Stadt und Ihr Boden, Birkhäuser Verlag, 1991
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Career and activity. Bernoulli worked in architecture and urbanism. He was employed by ETH Zurich. Recorded position is Member of the Swiss National Council. He worked at Bern.
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