1857 in Switzerland
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The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1857 in Switzerland.
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Incumbents
Events
- Hansli Kopp discovers La Tène culture artifacts
- Hugo Schiff leaves Germany for Switzerland due to political turmoil[1]
- A conference between France, the United Kingdom, Prussia, and Russia ends the Neuchâtel Crisis as Prussia yields its claim to the principality[2][3]
- The first Federal Palace completes construction
Arts and literature
- Horizons prochains by Madame de Gasparins is published
Births
- March 14 â Rudolf Thurneysen, linguist and Celticist (d. 1940)
- June 18 â Arthur Hoffmann, politician (d. 1927)
- July 12 â Amé Pictet, chemist (d. 1937)
- July 31 â Ernest Chuard, politician (d. 1942)[4]
- August 13 â Henri François Pittier, geographer and botanist (d. 1950)
- November 26 â Ferdinand de Saussure, linguist (d. 1913)
- César Roux, surgeon (d. 1934)
Deaths
- July 19 â Stefano Franscini, member of the Swiss Federal Council (b. 1796)[5]