Emil Huber-Stockar
Emil Huber-Stockar (July 15, 1865 – May 9, 1939) was a Swiss entrepreneur and railway pioneer. He was an instrumental figure in the electrification of the Swiss railway network and worked as lead engineer and consultant for the Swiss Federal Railways.
Life
Huber was born on July 15, 1865, in Zürich-
electric industry
. He had a prosper upbringing in Zürich District 7.
After training as a mechanical engineer at the
Bern–Lötschberg–Simplon railway
. In 1925, Emil Huber-Stockar received an honorary doctorate from the ETH Zurich for his achievements.
Family
Emil Huber-Stockar was the son of Peter Emil Huber-Werdmüller and brother of lawyer and diplomat Max Huber. In 1895, Emil married Marie Helena Stockar, daughter of Hans Julius, a lawyer.[1]
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