Burckhardt family
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The Burckhardt family is a Swiss family of the Basel patriciate, descended from Christoph Burckhardt, a merchant in cloth and silk originally from Münstertal, Black Forest, who received Basel citizens
The orientalist Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
Christoph Burckhardt (1490–1578)
Gertrud Burckhardt née Brand (1516–1600), daughter of Burgomaster of Basel Theodor Brand (1488–1558) and wife of Christoph Burckhardt (1490–1578)
Theodor Burckhardt (1549–1623), son of Christoph Burckhardt (1490–1578) and Gertrud Brand (1516–1600)
Carl Jacob Burckhardt
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Carl Jacob Burckhardt 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
Carl J. Burckhardt (Red Cross photo)
Seat of League of Nations High Commissioner for the Free City of Danzig
Burckhardt visiting Camp Fünfeichen in August 1941
The graves of Burckhard (centre), his wife (right) and their daughter Henriette (1929–2021)