Simeon Bavier

Swiss civil engineer, railway pioneer, politician and diplomat (1825-1896)
Person human Q662331
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Simeon Bavier

Summary

Simeon Bavier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chur[2]. He was born on September 16, 1825[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on January 27, 1896[5]. He worked as a politician[6], civil engineer[7], executive[8], and diplomat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Simeon Bavier's place of birth was Chur[2].
  • Simeon Bavier died in Basel[4].
  • Simeon Bavier was born on September 16, 1825[3].
  • Simeon Bavier died on January 27, 1896[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery Daleu[11].
  • Simeon Bavier was married to Barbara von Salis-Seewis[12].
  • Simeon Bavier held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Simeon Bavier worked as a politician[6].
  • Simeon Bavier's professions included civil engineer[7].
  • Simeon Bavier's professions included executive[8].
  • Simeon Bavier worked as a diplomat[9].
  • Simeon Bavier's field of work was construction industry[14].
  • Simeon Bavier's field of work was architecture[15].
  • Simeon Bavier's field of work was railway building[16].
  • Simeon Bavier's field of work was railway line[17].
  • Simeon Bavier's field of work was road construction[18].
  • Simeon Bavier's field of work was politics[19].
  • Simeon Bavier held the position of Member of the Swiss Federal Council[20].
  • Simeon Bavier held the position of Member of the Swiss National Council[21].
  • Simeon Bavier held the position of President of the Swiss Confederation[22].
  • Simeon Bavier was educated at University of Stuttgart[23].
  • Simeon Bavier was educated at Polytechnikum Karlsruhe[24].
  • Simeon Bavier's religion is recorded as reformed[25].
  • Simeon Bavier is recorded as male[26].
  • Simeon Bavier's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chur[2], Simeon Bavier… he was born on September 16, 1825[3].

Education

Educated at University of Stuttgart[23], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Stuttgart[31] and Polytechnikum Karlsruhe[24], a polytechnic[32], in Germany[33]. Simeon Bavier earned the academic degree of Diploma of Engineering[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], civil engineer[7], executive[8], and diplomat[9]. Fields of work include construction industry[14], an industry[35]; architecture[15], an academic discipline[36]; railway building[16]; railway line[17]; road construction[18], a field of study[37]; and politics[19], an academic discipline[38]. Positions held include Member of the Swiss Federal Council[20], a public office[39], in Switzerland[40]; Member of the Swiss National Council[21], a position[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1848[43]; and President of the Swiss Confederation[22], a president[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1848[46].

Personal Life

Among Simeon Bavier's spouses was Barbara von Salis-Seewis[12]. His religion is recorded as reformed[25]. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland[47].

Death and Burial

Simeon Bavier died on January 27, 1896[5]. He died in Basel[4]. He is buried at Cemetery Daleu[11].

Why It Matters

Simeon Bavier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Simeon Bavier born?

Simeon Bavier's place of birth was Chur[2].

Where did Simeon Bavier die?

Simeon Bavier died in Basel[4].

Who was Simeon Bavier married to?

Simeon Bavier's spouses include Barbara von Salis-Seewis[12].

What did Simeon Bavier do for work?

Simeon Bavier worked as politician[6], civil engineer[7], executive[8], and diplomat[9].

Where did Simeon Bavier go to school?

Simeon Bavier was educated at University of Stuttgart[23] and Polytechnikum Karlsruhe[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . parlament.ch. Retrieved . parlament.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . parlament.ch. Retrieved . parlament.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [6] . parlament.ch council member database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [34] . dodis.ch. Retrieved . dodis.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name Q37050401
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Religion or worldview reformed
    Academic degree Diploma of Engineering
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