| Firmin Abauzit (1679-1767) | France |
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Following the revocation of the Edict of
Nantes, he was brought as a child to Geneva, haven of
religious freedom for his
family. Endowed with a
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| Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) | Germany |
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Came to Switzerland as a political refugee after the fall of the Weimar Republic in Germany. He later moved to Spain where he committed suicide.
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| René-Edouard Claparède (1832-1871) | France |
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Originally from Languedoc, the Claparède
family found refuge in Geneva after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by
Louis XIV in 1685 and was
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| Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740-1799) | France |
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The Saussure family, whose fame has
spread in Geneva, as it has abroad, came originally from Lorraine. They sought
refuge in Geneva at the time
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| Albert Einstein (1879-1955) | Germany |
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Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Würtemberg, Germany and died on April 18, 1955 in Princeton, NJ, USA. Albert Einstein contributed m
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| Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923) | Italy |
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The great neo-classical economist came from Italy on the request of Walras to teach at the Lausanne school, which he consequently made world famous.
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| Elisee reclus (1830-1907) | France |
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Geographer Elisée Reclus lived over over 22 years in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva. Born in 1830, he initially went to the Protestant Colle
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| Paul Robert (1910-1980) | France |
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The author of the renowned "Robert" dictionary lived in Switzerland.
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| Etienne Ronjat (1657-1737) | France |
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First doctor of his Majesty William III of England, the french man came in Vevey at 63 until his death. He led many charity works and was later made
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| Viollet-le-Duc (1814-1879) | France |
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Viollet-le-Duc was one of the finest 19th century connaisseur of Medieval architecture. Born in Paris, he helped transform many older buildings such a
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| Léon Walras (1834-1910) | France |
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The great neo-classical economist could not teach in France and thus fled to Lausanne, where he founded a new school at the University. Later he took
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