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1857 in Switzerland

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1857 in Switzerland

The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1857 in Switzerland.

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Events

  • Hansli Kopp discovers La Tène culture artifacts
  • Hugo Schiff leaves Germany for Switzerland due to political turmoil
  • A conference between France, the United Kingdom, Prussia, and Russia ends the Neuchâtel Crisis as Prussia yields its claim to the principality
  • The first Federal Palace completes construction

    • Arts and literature

  • Horizons prochains by Madame de Gasparins is published

    • Births

  • March 14 - Rudolf Thurneysen, linguist and Celticist (d. 1940)
  • June 18 - Arthur Hoffmann, politician (d. 1927)
  • July 12 - Amé Pictet, chemist (d. 1937)
  • July 31 - Ernest Chuard, politician (d. 1942)
  • August 13 - Henri François Pittier, geographer and botanist (d. 1950)
  • November 26 - Ferdinand de Saussure, linguist (d. 1913)
  • César Roux, surgeon (d. 1934)

    • Deaths

  • July 19 - Stefano Franscini, member of the Swiss Federal Council (b. 1796)

    • References

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