Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes ProCon History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
Stefano Franscini
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Read Next
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Flag of Switzerland
7 Notable Paintings in Switzerland
Ancient book lit by candle
9 Obscure Literary Terms
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
Periods of American Literature
The Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger. Hardcover Book first sold: July 16, 1951. Current cover design dated 1991? Previous solid maroon book cover with gold font designed by J.D. Salinger in response to racey pulp paper back book cover. bad books
5 Good Books That Inspired Bad Deeds
Discover
Diverse elementary school children wearing school uniforms running outside of school. Boys girls
Pro and Con: School Uniforms
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
Confucius statue at a Confucian Temple in Shanghai, China. Confucianism religion
What is the Difference Between Daoism and Confucianism?
Thanksgiving Turkey with all the sides
Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?
Santa Claus flying in his sleigh, christmas, reindeer
Was Santa Claus a Real Person?

Stefano Franscini: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Stefano-Franscini
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born October 23, 1796 • Switzerland
Died July 19, 1857 (aged 60) • Bern • Switzerland
Adolf Wölfli
Swiss artist, writer, and musician
Ferdinand Keller
Swiss archaeologist and prehistorian
Johannes von Müller
Swiss historian
Guillaume-Henri Dufour
Guillaume-Henri Dufour
Swiss engineer and army officer
Jakob Stämpfli
Swiss politician
Vinet, Alexandre-Rodolphe
Alexandre-Rodolphe Vinet
Swiss theologian
Peter Bichsel
Swiss author
Robert Walser
Swiss writer
Giuseppe Motta
Swiss political leader
Lavater, Johann Kaspar
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Swiss writer
Charles Pictet de Rochemont
Swiss statesman
Hans Reinhard
Swiss statesman
Henri Guisan
Swiss military leader
Sebastian Hofmeister
Swiss religious reformer
Ludwig Pfyffer
Swiss military leader
Aloys Reding
Swiss politician
Ochsenbein, Ulrich
Ulrich Ochsenbein
Swiss politician
Ulrich Wille
Swiss military leader
Johann Rudolf Wyss
Swiss writer and editor
Alfred Escher
Alfred Escher
Swiss statesman