Jean Rudolf von Salis
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Jean Rudolf von Salis (12 December 1901 – 14 July 1996) was a Swiss historian. He gained prominence with his weekly "Weltchronik" (English: world chronicle) radio broadcasts from 1940 until 1947.
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Jean Rudolf von Salis | |
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Jean-Rodolphe von Salis | |
Born | 12 December 1901 Bern, Switzerland |
Died | 14 July 1996(1996-07-14) (aged 94) Brunegg, Switzerland |
Nationality | Swiss |
Known for | Radio commentary on World War 2 |
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As von Salis never wrote English publications and his works were rarely translated, he is little known outside of the European historical sciences.[1]