Adolf Guyer-Zeller

Swiss businessman (1839-1899)
Person human Q117516
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Adolf Guyer-Zeller

Summary

Adolf Guyer-Zeller is a human[1]. His place of birth was Neuthal[2]. He was born on +1839-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on +1899-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an industrialist[6], politician[7], and financier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller was born in Neuthal[2].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller was born on +1839-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller died on +1899-04-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Bauma cemetery[10].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller's father was Johann Rudolf Guyer[11].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller's professions included industrialist[6].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller worked as a politician[7].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller's professions included financier[8].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller held the position of president[13].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller held the position of Member of the Cantonal Council of Zurich[14].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller held the position of Member of the Cantonal Council of Zurich[15].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller held the position of consul general[16].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller was educated at University of Geneva[17].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller's education included a stint at Kantonsschule[18].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[19].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller's education included a stint at University of Zurich[20].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller was a member of Zofingia[21].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller's religion is recorded as Protestantism[22].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller's religion is recorded as reformed[23].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller's image is recorded as Adolf Guyer-Zeller.jpg[24].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller is recorded as male[25].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Adolf Guyer-Zeller's ISNI is recorded as 0000000072445181[27].

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Origins and Family

Adolf Guyer-Zeller was born in Neuthal[2]. He was born on +1839-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Johann Rudolf Guyer[11].

Education

Educated at University of Geneva[17], a public research university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1559[30], headquartered in Geneva[31]; Kantonsschule[18], an educational stage[32], in Switzerland[33]; ETH Zurich[19], an institute of technology[34], in Switzerland[35], founded in 1855[36], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[37]; and University of Zurich[20], a university[38], in Switzerland[39], founded in 1833[40], headquartered in Zurich[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include industrialist[6], politician[7], and financier[8]. Positions held include president[13], a corporate title[42]; Member of the Cantonal Council of Zurich[14]; and consul general[16], a diplomatic rank[43].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Protestantism[22], a Christian denominational family[44], founded in 1517[45] and reformed[23], in Switzerland[46].

Death and Burial

Adolf Guyer-Zeller died on +1899-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. The cause of death was Paralysis cordis[47]. Burial took place at Bauma cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Adolf Guyer-Zeller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Adolf Guyer-Zeller born?

Born in Neuthal[2], Adolf Guyer-Zeller…

Where did Adolf Guyer-Zeller die?

Adolf Guyer-Zeller died in Zurich[4].

Who were Adolf Guyer-Zeller's parents?

Adolf Guyer-Zeller's father was Johann Rudolf Guyer[11].

What did Adolf Guyer-Zeller do for work?

Adolf Guyer-Zeller worked as industrialist[6], politician[7], and financier[8].

Where did Adolf Guyer-Zeller go to school?

Adolf Guyer-Zeller was educated at University of Geneva[17], Kantonsschule[18], ETH Zurich[19], and University of Zurich[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [17] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [47] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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