1855 in Switzerland

The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1855 in Switzerland.

Incumbents Federal Council: Jakob Stämpfli Jonas Furrer (President) Josef Munzinger Henri Druey then Constant Fornerod Friedrich Frey-Herosé Wilhelm Matthias Naeff Stefano Franscini

Events ETH Zurich, the Federal Polytechnic, opens Botanist Carl Meissner gives Grevillea ramosissima its current name and first describes Grevillea thyrsoides The Oberwinterthur railway station and Winterthur main railway station open The Swiss Benevolent Society of New Orleans is founded Switzerland opens a consulate in Sydney, Australia

Arts and literature Green Henry is first published

Births February 18 – Adolf Frey, writer and literary historian (d. 1920) July 16 – Rodolphe Lindt, chocolate manufacturer and inventor (d. 1909) September 16 – Eugène Penard, biologist (d. 1954) December 19 – Carl Joseph Schröter, botanist (d. 1939) Arnold Lang, naturalist (d. 1914) Meta von Salis, feminist and historian (d. 1929)

Deaths February 6 – Josef Munzinger, member of the Swiss Federal Council (b. 1791) March 29 – Henri Druey, member of the Swiss Federal Council (b. 1799)

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