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Matthias Zurbriggen

Swiss mountain climber (1856-1917)
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Matthias Zurbriggen

Summary

Matthias Zurbriggen is a human[1]. Born in Saas-Fee[2], he… he was born on May 15, 1856[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on June 21, 1917[5]. He worked as a mountain guide[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Matthias Zurbriggen was born in Saas-Fee[2].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen was born on May 15, 1856[3].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen died on June 21, 1917[5].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen's professions included mountain guide[6].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen's religion is recorded as Catholicism[9].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen is recorded as male[10].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen's Commons category is recorded as Matthias Zurbriggen[12].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[13].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen's family name is recorded as Zurbriggen[14].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen's given name is recorded as Matthias[15].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Matthias Zurbriggen[16].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen's Commons gallery is recorded as Matthias Zurbriggen[17].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen's manner of death is recorded as suicide[18].
  • Matthias Zurbriggen's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Saas-Fee[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saas-Fee[2], Matthias Zurbriggen… he was born on May 15, 1856[3].

Career and Affiliations

Matthias Zurbriggen worked as a mountain guide[6].

Personal Life

Matthias Zurbriggen's religion is recorded as Catholicism[9].

Death and Burial

Matthias Zurbriggen died on June 21, 1917[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[13].

Why It Matters

Matthias Zurbriggen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where was Matthias Zurbriggen born?

Matthias Zurbriggen was born in Saas-Fee[2].

Where did Matthias Zurbriggen die?

Matthias Zurbriggen passed away in Geneva[4].

What did Matthias Zurbriggen do for work?

Matthias Zurbriggen worked as mountain guide[6].

Related Entities

Mercin-et-Vaux Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mountain guide
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
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    Instance of → human
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