Heinrich Escher

(1777-1840)
Person human Q68454794
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Summary

Heinrich Escher was born on January 1, 1777[1], in Zurich[2]. He died on January 1, 1840[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a merchant[5].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 3, 1777[6]
  • Date of death: March 14, 1840[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[8]
  • Position held: Zürich Executive Councilor[9]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Escher[12]
  • Given name: Heinrich[13]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[15]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Escher born?

Heinrich Escher's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Where did Heinrich Escher die?

Heinrich Escher passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Heinrich Escher do for work?

Heinrich Escher worked as a merchant[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Q135689159. Retrieved . wahlen.zh.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de']
    Date of death → +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1840-03-14T00:00:00Z
    Sitelink count → 1
    Date of birth → +1777-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1777-12-03T00:00:00Z
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  2. 26d ago · Sehralt · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Zürich Executive Councilor, Zürich Executive Councilor
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  3. 6w ago · Sehralt · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Zürich Executive Councilor, Zürich Executive Councilor
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Hds id → 013463
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