Henri Guisan

Swiss general (1874-1960)
Person human Q123497
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Henri Guisan

Summary

Henri Guisan is a human[1]. He was born in Mézières[2]. He was born on October 21, 1874[3]. He died in Pully[4]. He died on April 7, 1960[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Henri Guisan was born in Mézières[2].
  • Henri Guisan died in Pully[4].
  • Henri Guisan was born on October 21, 1874[3].
  • Henri Guisan died on April 7, 1960[5].
  • Henri Guisan is buried at Pully cemetery[9].
  • Henri Guisan was married to Helen Margaret Gould[10].
  • A child of Henri Guisan was Henri Guisan junior[11].
  • Henri Guisan held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Henri Guisan's professions included military officer[6].
  • Henri Guisan's professions included politician[7].
  • Henri Guisan was educated at University of Lausanne[13].
  • Henri Guisan was a member of Zofingia[14].
  • Henri Guisan's religion is recorded as reformed[15].
  • Henri Guisan is recorded as male[16].
  • Henri Guisan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henri Guisan's military branch is recorded as Swiss Armed Forces[18].
  • Henri Guisan's Commons category is recorded as Henri Guisan[19].
  • Henri Guisan's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[20].
  • Henri Guisan's military, police or special rank is recorded as Q131256512[21].
  • Henri Guisan's military, police or special rank is recorded as Q131258301[22].
  • Henri Guisan's military, police or special rank is recorded as Q131258301[23].
  • Henri Guisan's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[24].
  • Henri Guisan's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[25].
  • Henri Guisan's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[26].
  • Henri Guisan's military, police or special rank is recorded as Q42360706[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mézières[2], Henri Guisan… he was born on October 21, 1874[3].

Education

Henri Guisan was educated at University of Lausanne[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and politician[7].

Personal Life

Among Henri Guisan's spouses was Helen Margaret Gould[10]. A child of him was he junior[11]. His religion is recorded as reformed[15].

Death and Burial

Henri Guisan died on April 7, 1960[5]. He passed away in Pully[4]. Burial took place at Pully cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Henri Guisan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Henri Guisan born?

Henri Guisan's place of birth was Mézières[2].

Where did Henri Guisan die?

Henri Guisan died in Pully[4].

Who was Henri Guisan married to?

Henri Guisan's spouses include Helen Margaret Gould[10].

What did Henri Guisan do for work?

Henri Guisan worked as military officer[6] and politician[7].

Where did Henri Guisan go to school?

Henri Guisan was educated at University of Lausanne[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . e-newspaperarchives.ch. Retrieved . e-newspaperarchives.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . generalguisan.ch. generalguisan.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank general, Q131256512, Q131258301 +10
    Occupation military officer, politician
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P410]]: [[Q83460]]"
  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Military, police or special rank general, Q131256512, Q131258301 +10
    Different from Henri Guisan junior
    Spouse Helen Margaret Gould
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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