1 January 1911President of SwitzerlandMarc-Émile Ruchet
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical records for Switzerland in 1911, 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.
Predicts that gravity should bend starlight and proposes a solar-eclipse test.
Appointed Member of Bundesrat
Participates in the first Solvay Conference, discussing radiation and quantum theory with leading physicists.
Becomes professor of theoretical physics at the German University in Prague.
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