Carl Jacob Burckhardt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Jacob Burckhardt

diplomat, historian (1891-1974)

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1891

Place of Birth: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1974

Profession: diplomat, historian

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Carl Jacob Burckhardt (September 10, 1891 – March 3, 1974) was a Swiss diplomat and historian.
His career alternated between periods of academic historical research and diplomatic postings; the most prominent of the latter were League of Nations High Commissioner for the Free City of Danzig (1937–39) and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (1945–48).