Richard La Nicca

Swiss civil engineer and army officer (1794-1883)
Person human Q116898
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Richard La Nicca

Summary

Richard La Nicca is a human[1]. Born in Safien[2], he… he was born on August 16, 1794[3]. He passed away in Chur[4]. He died on August 27, 1883[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6] and executive[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Safien[2], Richard La Nicca…
  • Richard La Nicca passed away in Chur[4].
  • Richard La Nicca was born on August 16, 1794[3].
  • Richard La Nicca died on August 27, 1883[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery Daleu[9].
  • Richard La Nicca held citizenship in Old Swiss Confederacy[10].
  • Richard La Nicca held citizenship in Helvetic Republic[11].
  • Richard La Nicca held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Richard La Nicca worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • Richard La Nicca's professions included executive[7].
  • Richard La Nicca's field of work was construction industry[13].
  • Richard La Nicca's field of work was railway building[14].
  • Richard La Nicca's field of work was hydraulic structure[15].
  • Richard La Nicca's field of work was river channelization[16].
  • Richard La Nicca's field of work was drainage[17].
  • Richard La Nicca's field of work was military building[18].
  • Richard La Nicca's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[19].
  • Richard La Nicca was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Richard La Nicca's religion is recorded as reformed[21].
  • Richard La Nicca is recorded as male[22].
  • Richard La Nicca's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Richard La Nicca's Commons category is recorded as Richard La Nicca[24].
  • Richard La Nicca's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[25].
  • Richard La Nicca's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[26].
  • Richard La Nicca was part of the conflict Sonderbund War[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard La Nicca's place of birth was Safien[2]. He was born on August 16, 1794[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[19], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6] and executive[7]. Fields of work include construction industry[13], an industry[36]; railway building[14]; hydraulic structure[15]; river channelization[16]; drainage[17]; and military building[18], a fixed construction[37].

Personal Life

Richard La Nicca's religion is recorded as reformed[21].

Death and Burial

Richard La Nicca died on August 27, 1883[5]. He passed away in Chur[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery Daleu[9].

Why It Matters

Richard La Nicca ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Richard La Nicca born?

Born in Safien[2], Richard La Nicca…

Where did Richard La Nicca die?

Richard La Nicca died in Chur[4].

What did Richard La Nicca do for work?

Richard La Nicca worked as civil engineer[6] and executive[7].

Where did Richard La Nicca go to school?

Richard La Nicca was educated at University of Tübingen[19] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Military, police or special rank colonel
    Citizenship
    Work location Bern, Munich, Tübingen +1
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