Johann Jakob Scherer

member of the Swiss Federal Council (1825-1878)
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Johann Jakob Scherer
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Johann Jakob Scherer

Summary

Johann Jakob Scherer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Schönenberg[2]. He was born on November 10, 1825[3]. He passed away in Winterthur[4]. He died on December 23, 1878[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and entrepreneur[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Johann Jakob Scherer was born in Schönenberg[2].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer passed away in Winterthur[4].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer was born on November 10, 1825[3].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer died on December 23, 1878[5].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's professions included politician[6].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer held the position of Member of the Swiss Federal Council[10].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer held the position of Member of the Swiss National Council[11].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer held the position of Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports[12].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer held the position of President of the Swiss Confederation[13].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's religion is recorded as reformed[14].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer is recorded as male[15].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland[17].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's Commons category is recorded as Johann Jakob Scherer[18].
  • The cause of death was appendicitis[19].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's family name is recorded as Scherer[20].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's given name is recorded as Johann Jakob[21].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's work location is recorded as Bern[22].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Richterswil[24].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Johann Jakob Scherer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de-ch', 'text': 'Johann Jakob Scherer'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Johann Jakob Scherer's place of birth was Schönenberg[2]. He was born on November 10, 1825[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and entrepreneur[7]. Positions held include Member of the Swiss Federal Council[10], a public office[27], in Switzerland[28]; Member of the Swiss National Council[11], a position[29], in Switzerland[30], founded in 1848[31]; Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports[12]; and President of the Swiss Confederation[13], a president[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1848[34].

Personal Life

Johann Jakob Scherer's religion is recorded as reformed[14]. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland[17].

Death and Burial

Johann Jakob Scherer died on December 23, 1878[5]. He passed away in Winterthur[4]. The cause of death was appendicitis[19].

Why It Matters

Johann Jakob Scherer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Johann Jakob Scherer born?

Johann Jakob Scherer's place of birth was Schönenberg[2].

Where did Johann Jakob Scherer die?

Johann Jakob Scherer passed away in Winterthur[4].

What did Johann Jakob Scherer do for work?

Johann Jakob Scherer worked as politician[6] and entrepreneur[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . admin.ch. Retrieved . admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . parlament.ch council member database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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