1879 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1879 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Bernhard Hammer (president)^[2]
  • Karl Schenk
  • Emil Welti
  • Fridolin Anderwert
  • Numa Droz
  • Simeon Bavier
  • Wilhelm Hertenstein

Births

• 26 March – Othmar Ammann, Swiss-born American engineer (died 1965)^[3]
• 18 December – Paul Klee, German-Swiss artist (died 1940)^[4]

Deaths

• 13 January – Jakob Dubs, politician (born 1822)^[5]
• 1 March – Joachim Heer, politician (born 1825)^[6]
• 15 May – Jakob Stämpfli, politician (born 1820)^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: All federal councillors since 1848 . www.admin.ch . 22 January 2024 . en.
2. Web site: Presidents of the Confederation . www.admin.ch . 22 January 2024 . en.
3. Web site: Othmar Herman Ammann Bridge Designer, Structural Engineer & Builder . Britannica . 4 July 2024 . en.
4. Book: Ian Chilvers . The Oxford Dictionary of Art . 3rd . Klee, Paul . https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198604761.001.0001/acref-9780198604761-e-1888 . subscription . Oxford Reference . January 2004 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-860476-1 . 26 February 2024.
5. Web site: Jakob Dubs . www.admin.ch . 15 April 2024 . en.
6. Web site: Joachim Heer . www.admin.ch . 23 March 2024 . en.
7. Web site: Jakob Stämpfli . www.admin.ch . 15 April 2024 . en.