Josef Escher

member of the Swiss Federal Council (1885-1954)
Person human Q118248
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Summary

Josef Escher was born on September 17, 1885[1], in Simplon[2]. He died on December 9, 1954[3], in Bern[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1885[8]
  • Date of death: 1954[9]
  • Place of burial: Glis[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[11]
  • Position held: Member of the Swiss Federal Council[12], Member of the Swiss National Council[13], President of the Swiss National Council[14]
  • Educated at: University of Bern[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Christian Democratic People's Party[18]
  • Commons category: Josef Escher[19]
  • Family name: Escher[20]
  • Given name: Josef[21]
  • Work location: Bern[22]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Simplon[23]
  • Described by source: Schaffhausen Canton History of the 19th and 20th Centuries[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]
  • Name in native language: Josef Escher[26]
  • P14527: 19593[27]

Why It Matters

Josef Escher has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Josef Escher born?

Josef Escher was born in Simplon[2].

Where did Josef Escher die?

Josef Escher passed away in Bern[4].

What did Josef Escher do for work?

Josef Escher worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Where did Josef Escher go to school?

Josef Escher was educated at University of Bern[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . parlament.ch council member database. Retrieved . parlament.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . parlament.ch council member database. Retrieved . parlament.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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