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Karl Burckhardt

1830 – 1893

Swiss politician

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About Karl Burckhardt

Lived 1830 – 1893 (aged 63). Karl Burckhardt was a Swiss politician.

Karl Burckhardt-Iselin (2 July 1830 in Basel – 24 August 1893) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss National Council (1880/1881).

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Important facts

Born

2 July 1830, Basel

Birth century

19th century

Died

24 August 1893, Basel

Occupation

Politician

Nationality

Switzerland

Positions held

Member of the Swiss National Council, President of the Swiss National Council

Also known as

Karl Burckhardt-Iselin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Karl Burckhardt's

William Pulteney Alison

Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky

1792 – 1856

Mathematician

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet

Frequently asked questions

Who was Karl Burckhardt?

Swiss politician (1830-1893)

When was Karl Burckhardt born?

Karl Burckhardt was born on 2 July 1830 in Basel.

When did Karl Burckhardt die?

Karl Burckhardt died on 24 August 1893 in Basel.

What was Karl Burckhardt's occupation?

Karl Burckhardt was a politician.

What nationality was Karl Burckhardt?

Karl Burckhardt was Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karl Burckhardt

· Wikidata: Q1682802

· DBpedia: Karl Burckhardt

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