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Alfred Escher
Politician
1819 – 1882
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Who was Alfred Escher?
Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas, known as Alfred Escher was a Swiss politician, business leader and railways pioneer. Thanks to 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.
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- Born
- Feb 20, 1819
Zürich - Also known as
- Эшер, Альфред
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 6, 1882
Zürich
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on July 23, 2013
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