Johann David Wyss

Swiss writer (1743-1818)
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Johann David Wyss
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Johann David Wyss

Summary

Johann David Wyss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bern[2]. He was born on May 28, 1743[3]. He passed away in Köniz[4]. He died on January 11, 1818[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and pastor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,842 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bern[2], Johann David Wyss…
  • Johann David Wyss died in Köniz[4].
  • Johann David Wyss was born on May 28, 1743[3].
  • Johann David Wyss died on January 11, 1818[5].
  • Johann David Wyss's father was Johann Anton Wyss[9].
  • A child of Johann David Wyss was Johann Rudolf Wyss[10].
  • Johann David Wyss held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Johann David Wyss worked as a writer[6].
  • Johann David Wyss's professions included pastor[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Johann David Wyss is The Swiss Family Robinson[12].
  • Johann David Wyss's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].
  • Johann David Wyss's religion is recorded as reformed[14].
  • Johann David Wyss is recorded as male[15].
  • Johann David Wyss's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Johann David Wyss's Commons category is recorded as Johann David Wyss[17].
  • Johann David Wyss's family name is recorded as Wyss[18].
  • Johann David Wyss's given name is recorded as Johann[19].
  • Johann David Wyss's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • Johann David Wyss's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Bern[21].
  • Johann David Wyss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Johann David Wyss's start of work period is recorded as 1794[23].
  • Johann David Wyss's end of work period is recorded as 1803[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bern[2], Johann David Wyss… he was born on May 28, 1743[3]. His father was Johann Anton Wyss[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and pastor[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Johann David Wyss is The Swiss Family Robinson[12].

Personal Life

A child of Johann David Wyss was Johann Rudolf Wyss[10]. Religious affiliations include Protestantism[13], a Christian denominational family[25], founded in 1517[26] and reformed[14], in Switzerland[27].

Death and Burial

Johann David Wyss died on January 11, 1818[5]. He died in Köniz[4].

Why It Matters

Johann David Wyss ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,842 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include The Swiss Family Robinson[30], a literary work[31].

FAQs

Where was Johann David Wyss born?

Johann David Wyss's place of birth was Bern[2].

Where did Johann David Wyss die?

Johann David Wyss died in Köniz[4].

Who were Johann David Wyss's parents?

Johann David Wyss's father was Johann Anton Wyss[9].

What did Johann David Wyss do for work?

Johann David Wyss worked as writer[6] and pastor[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . 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. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BFC3-765D-7911-000E-D188
    Father → Johann Anton Wyss
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P22]]: [[Q78075665]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 175885
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14611]]: 175885, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260429|batch #260429]]"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01361671
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp01259489, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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