Alfred Escher
19th-century Swiss politician and railroad entrepreneur
Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas, colloquially Alfred Escher, (20 February 1819 – 6 December 1882) was a Swiss business magnate, banker, railway pioneer and politician who most notably served on the National Council from 1848 to 1882 for the Liberal Party.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Alfred Escher (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Feb 20, 1819, died Dec 6, 1882.1
About
Escher was born into a well-established old family of Zurich, Switzerland. Through his numerous political posts and his significant role in the foundation and management of the Swiss Northeastern Railway, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Credit Suisse, Swiss Life and the Gotthard Railway, Escher had an unmatched influence on Switzerland's political and economic development in the 19th century.
From Wikipedia’s article on Alfred Escher, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Credit SuisseFounder3
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataAlfred Escher on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAlfred Escher on Wikipedia
- 3WikidataCredit Suisse, Founder