Hans Benno Bernoulli

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Hans Bernoulli, 1928

Hans Benno Bernoulli (17 February 1876 – 12 September 1959) was a famous Swiss architect.

Biography

Bernoulli was born in Basel, the son of an office clerk, Theodor Bernoulli. Hans Bernoulli was an urban estate planner and builder, and became a professor in further education (ETH).

The suffragette and feminist Elisabeth Bernoulli (1873–1935) was Hans Bernoulli's sister.

In 1904 Hans Bernoulli married Anna Ziegler in Berlin. In 1912 he was appointed "chief architect" for the Basler building industry.

Career

Hans Benno Bernoulli's most important housing development projects were:

1914–1929: Bernoullihäuser in Zürich, (Hardturmstrasse). The Bernoulli houses are named after the architect. These houses are a garden city project, from the 1920s and were meant to be sold without profit to the workers. You will find the Bernoulli houses on Zürich tram line no. 4 between the stations Bernoulli and Hardturm.
1919: Bernoullihäuser in Grenchen SO (Rebgasse 61–67)
1920–1923: residential area Im langen Loh in Basel
1920–1923: residential estate Wasserhaus in the sub-district Neue Welt in Münchenstein, developed in partnership with Wilhelm Eduard Brodtbeck.
1924–1934: Living and residential area Hirzbrunnenareal in Basel

After the Second World War his main projects were in rebuilding the bombed and destroyed cities.

Hans Benno Bernoulli died aged 83 in Basel.

External links

Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek

Bernoulli family tree

Nicolus Bernoulli
(1623–1708)

Jacob Bernoulli
(1654–1705)

Nicolaus Bernoulli
(1662–1716)

Johann Bernoulli
(1667–1748)

Nicolaus I Bernoulli
(1687–1759)

Nicolaus II Bernoulli
(1695–1726)

Daniel Bernoulli
(1700–1782)

Johann II Bernoulli
(1710–1790)

Johann III Bernoulli
(1744–1807)

Daniel II Bernoulli
(1751–1834)

Nicolaus IV Bernoulli
(1754–1841)

Jakob II Bernoulli
(1759–1789)

Nicolaus
(1793–1876)

Fritz
(1824–1913)

Theodor
(1837–1909)

Hermann Hesse
(1877–1962)

Maria Bernoulli
(1868–1963)

Hans Benno Bernoulli
(1876–1959)

Family tree of the Bernoulli family

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 69720892 LCCN: n85096106 ISNI: 0000 0001 1769 107X GND: 118509942 BNF: cb10991822b HDS: 6178

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Name	Bernoulli, Hans Benno
Alternative names
Short description	Swiss architect
Date of birth	17 February 1876
Place of birth
Date of death	12 September 1959
Place of death

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