OBELIS Swiss Academic Elites

The data collected on members of the Swiss academic elites are part of the more general OBELIS database on Swiss Elites. Currently, the OBELIS database includes elites from four sectors: Economic, Political, Administrative and Academic and covers nine dates: 1890, 1910, 1937, 1957, 1980, 2000, 2010, 2015 and 2020. The elite status of individuals is defined by the position/function held in these four spheres at the date mentioned. A description of all the different samples of the Swiss elites can be consulted on the website. The data allows researchers to understand the elites through a relational analysis (network analysis) to highlight the interrelations between these elites. The data is also suitable to conduct prosopographical analysis.