1 January 1901President of SwitzerlandErnst Brenner
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical records for Switzerland in 1901, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Einstein becomes a Swiss citizen after having been stateless since 1896.
Publishes his first scientific paper, examining molecular forces through capillary phenomena.
Shares the first Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Red Cross and advancing humanitarian cooperation.
Awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace, founder of the International Comm of the Red Cross
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