Best of Switzerland: why don't the Swiss take more pride in their creative over-achievers? And whom would they honour if they did? A new poll reveals their choices for future national tribute.

From: Swiss News | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Foreigners here often wonder why the Swiss pay only grudging respect to their greatest thinkers and doers.

Now a poll focusing on conservative eastern Switzerland has asked whom adults judge worthy of "hall of fame" honours if such a museum were to exist.

Those conducting the poll say interim results show a surprising candidate has taken a commanding lead--the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Henri Dunant.

Following Dunant come playwright Friedrich Durrenmatt, educator Heinrich Pestalozzi, and sculptor Alberto Giacometti. The only woman among ...

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