1896

- Born on 22 March in Geneva, Switzerland.

1919

- Leaves for Paris.

1922

- First collaboration with his cousin LE CORBUSIER.

1926

- Writes the "Five Points Towards a New Architecture" manifesto with LE CORBUSIER.

1929

- Exhibition of furniture in collaboration with Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand at the Autumn Fair in Paris.

1947

- Takes French nationality.

1951

- First trip to India on 18 February with LE CORBUSIER: visits the site of the future city of Chandigarh and Ahmedabad.

1951

- Presentation of the plan for the "Open Hand" monument in Chandigarh.

1951
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1965

- Works on Le Corbusier’s constructions in Chandigarh.
- Trip to India with Le Corbusier in March 1952.
- Becomes Director of Chandigarh College of Architecture.

1965

- Appointed Chief Architect and Town Planner of Punjab State.

1965

- Leaves India permanently for health reasons.

1967

- Dies on 4 December in Geneva.

1887

- Born on 6 October in La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland. Son of Georges Edouard Jeanneret, watch engraver and enameller, and Marie Charlotte Amélie Jeanneret-Perret, musician.

1900

- Studies watch engraving at the Art School, under Charles l'Eplattenier.

1904

- Enters the Advanced Decorative Arts Course (based at the Art School) directed by Charles L'Eplattenier, who interests Le Corbusier in architecture.

1908

- Works for Auguste and Gustave Perret as a part-time draughtsman.

1912

- Builds the Villa Jeanneret-Perret at La Chaux-de-Fonds and the Villa Favre-Jacot at Le Locle, both in Switzerland.

1913

- Certificate of competency for teaching art.

1920

- Starts to use the "Le Corbusier" pseudonym, derived from one of his ancestors from Albi.

1922

- First collaboration with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret.

1929

- Exhibition of Le Corbusier furniture at the Autumn Fair in Paris, in collaboration with Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret.

1930

- Takes French nationality.
- Marries the Monacan model Yvonne Gallis on 18 December.

1937

- Receives the title of Knight of the Legion of Honour from the French government.
Honorary member of RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects).

1951

- First trip to India on 18 February: visits the site of the future city of Chandigarh.
- Presentation of the plan for the “Open Hand” monument in Chandigarh.
- Second trip to India in November.

1952

- Inauguration of the Cité Radieuse in Marseille.
Third trip to India in March.

1955

- Trip to Chandigarh for the inauguration of the High Court building with Nehru.

1958

- Inauguration of the Secretariat in Chandigarh.

1961

- Gold medal from the American Institute of Architects.

1963

- Receives the title of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.

1964

- Revises the study of the Open Hand Monument for Chandigarh.

1965

- Dies on 27 August in Cap Martin while swimming in the Mediterranean, on Cabbé beach.
- Official funeral at the Louvre on 1 September - Burial in the cemetery at Cap Martin.