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1929 in Switzerland

Explore 3 historical events and records for Switzerland in 1929.

Historical records for Switzerland in 1929

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January

President of Switzerland

Haab, Robert · Bern · President of Switzerland · Government / Government of Switzerland

Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.

Other events (month unknown)

Bloch Electron States in Crystals

Bloch, Felix · Zurich · Science / Physics

Shows that electrons moving in a periodic crystal potential have wavefunctions with the periodic form now called Bloch states.

Director

Piaget, Jean · Geneva · Director Asst · Science / Psychology

Appointed Assistant Director at the JJ Rouseau Institute

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