Heinrich Schweizer-Sidler

Swiss philologist (1815-1894)
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Summary

Heinrich Schweizer-Sidler was born on September 12, 1815[1], in Elgg[2]. He died on March 31, 1894[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], university teacher[6], classical philologist[7], translator[8], and Indologist[9]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1815[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1894[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[13]
  • Native language: German[14]
  • Field of work: classical philology[15], Sanskrit[16], Indology[17], Latin philology[18], ancient literature[19], translation into German[20], translation from Latin[21]
  • Employer: University of Zurich[22]
  • Member of: Zofingia[23]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Doctoral student: Friedrich Haag[26]
  • Commons category: Heinrich Schweizer-Sidler[27]
  • Family name: Schweizer[28]
  • Given name: Heinrich[29]
  • Relative: Georg Joseph Sidler[30]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[31]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[34], Latin[35]
  • Name in native language: Heinrich Schweizer-Sidler[36]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Schweizer-Sidler born?

Heinrich Schweizer-Sidler was born in Elgg[2].

Where did Heinrich Schweizer-Sidler die?

Heinrich Schweizer-Sidler died in Zurich[4].

What did Heinrich Schweizer-Sidler do for work?

Heinrich Schweizer-Sidler worked as a linguist[5], university teacher[6], classical philologist[7], translator[8], and Indologist[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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