GRIMM, ROBERT ), Swiss socialist, was born on April 16, 1881. From 1899 to 1905 he worked as a foreman printer in Switzerland and abroad. From 1906 to 1909 he acted as secretary to the labour organization at Basle, and from 1909 edited the Berner Tagwacht for nine years. During the latter period he was elected (1916) member of the grand Conseil bernois, of which he became president in 1922-23. In 19i 1 he was elected conseiller national and was an active leader of the Swiss socialist party. In 1919, owing to his conduct during the general strike of 1918, he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on a charge of inciting to disorder. These events also led to his defeat in the election of president of the Conseil national in 1926, although he was the official candidate of his party.
Grimm is the author of Histoire de la Suisse dans les luttes de classe.