I was born in Switzerland on January 9, 1920. For all practical
purposes, Geneva is my birthplace. At that time, however, the
actual city of Geneva included only the area within the former
medieval walls. Strictly speaking, as indicated in an old birth
certificate issued by the hospital, I was born in the city of
Plainpalais. Ten years later, Plainpalais and the other suburbs
were annexed by the city of Geneva