Henri Quiby

mechanical engineer (1884–1976)
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Summary

Henri Quiby was born on January 1, 1884[1], in Geneva[2]. He died on January 1, 1976[3], in Zollikon[4]. He worked as a mechanical engineer[5] and teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 25, 1884[7]
  • Date of death: April 4, 1976[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[9]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Doctoral student: Jost Hänny[12], Paul Profos[13], Walter Traupel[14]
  • Commons category: Henri Quiby (mechanical engineer)[15]
  • Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[16]
  • Family name: Quiby[17]
  • Given name: Henri[18]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Geneva[19]
  • Different from: Henry B. Quinby[20]

FAQs

Where was Henri Quiby born?

Henri Quiby's place of birth was Geneva[2].

Where did Henri Quiby die?

Henri Quiby died in Zollikon[4].

What did Henri Quiby do for work?

Henri Quiby worked as a mechanical engineer[5] and teacher[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de']
    Date of death → +1976-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1976-04-04T00:00:00Z
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    Date of birth → +1884-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1884-03-25T00:00:00Z
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    Place of death → Zollikon
    Gnd id → 127659064
    Doctoral student → Jost Hänny, Paul Profos, Walter Traupel
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