Carl Jacob Burckhardt

Carl Jacob Burckhardt (September 10, 1891 – March 3, 1974) 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 Nations High Commissioner for the Free City of Danzig (1937–39) and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (1945–48).

This article is about the 20th-century historian and diplomat. For the 19th-century historian, see Jacob Burckhardt. For others of a similar name, see Carl Burckhardt (disambiguation).
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