Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth

Swiss artist, scientist and politician (1767-1823)
Person human Q115835
Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth
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Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth

Summary

Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on August 24, 1767[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on March 9, 1823[5]. He worked as a politician[6], scientist[7], engineer[8], artist[9], and polymath[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth was born in Zurich[2].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth was born on August 24, 1767[3].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth died on March 9, 1823[5].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's father was Hans Caspar Escher[12].
  • A child of Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth was Arnold Escher von der Linth[13].
  • A child of Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth was Q137711328[14].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth worked as a politician[6].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's professions included scientist[7].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's professions included engineer[8].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's professions included artist[9].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth worked as a polymath[10].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's professions included civil engineer[16].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth held the position of minister of war[17].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's religion is recorded as reformed[19].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth is recorded as male[20].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's Commons category is recorded as Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth[22].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[23].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[24].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[25].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's family name is recorded as Escher[26].
  • Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's family name is recorded as Linth[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Zurich[2], Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth… he was born on August 24, 1767[3]. His father was Hans Caspar Escher[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], scientist[7], engineer[8], artist[9], polymath[10], and civil engineer[16]. Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth held the position of minister of war[17].

Personal Life

Children include Arnold Escher von der Linth[13], a geologist[28], 1807–1872[29], of Switzerland[30], specialised in geology[31] and Q137711328[14]. Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's religion is recorded as reformed[19].

Death and Burial

Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth died on March 9, 1823[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth born?

Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Where did Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth die?

Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth passed away in Zurich[4].

Who were Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's parents?

Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth's father was Hans Caspar Escher[12].

What did Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth do for work?

Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth worked as politician[6], scientist[7], engineer[8], artist[9], and polymath[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . dbpedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . catalogue.bnf.fr. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . library.ethz.ch. Retrieved . library.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . www.leopoldina.org. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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