1855 in Switzerland
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The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1855 in Switzerland.
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
- ETH Zurich, the Federal Polytechnic, opens
- Botanist Carl Meissner gives Grevillea ramosissima its current name[1] and first describes Grevillea thyrsoides[2]
- The Oberwinterthur railway station and Winterthur main railway station open
- The Swiss Benevolent Society of New Orleans is founded[3]
- Switzerland opens a consulate in Sydney, Australia
Arts and literature[edit]
- Green Henry is first published
Births[edit]
- February 18 – Adolf Frey, writer and literary historian (d. 1920)[4]
- July 16 – Rodolphe Lindt, chocolate manufacturer and inventor (d. 1909)
- September 16 – Eugène Penard, biologist (d. 1954)
- December 19 – Carl Joseph Schröter, botanist (d. 1939)
- Arnold Lang, naturalist (d. 1914)
- Meta von Salis, feminist and historian (d. 1929)
Deaths[edit]
- February 6 – Josef Munzinger, member of the Swiss Federal Council (b. 1791)[5]
- March 29 – Henri Druey, member of the Swiss Federal Council (b. 1799)[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Grevillea ramosissima ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Grevillea thyrsoides". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Swiss Society of New Orleans records, 1855-2010". Tulane University. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Adolf Frey | Swiss Poet, Novelist & Historian | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Martin J. Munzinger". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel-Henri Druey". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
