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2009 in Switzerland

Explore 3 historical events and records for Switzerland in 2009.

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Historical records for Switzerland in 2009

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January

1 January 2009

President of Switzerland

Merz, Hans-Rudolf · President of Switzerland · Government / Government of Switzerland

Appointed President of Switzerland

Other events (month unknown)

2009

Discovery of Gliese 581 e

Mayor, Michel · Geneva · Astronomer · Science / Astronomy

Leads the team reporting low-mass planet Gliese 581 e.

2009

Mass of CoRoT-7 b

Queloz, Didier · Geneva · Astronomer · Science / Astronomy

Leads radial-velocity work measuring the mass of CoRoT-7 b.

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