Alfred Escher
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Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas, colloquially Alfred Escher, was a Swiss business magnate, banker, railway pioneer and politician who most notably served on the National Council from 1848 to 18
Escher around 1875
Alfred Escher's grave in the Manegg cemetery in Zürich
Alfred Escher memorial statue by Richard Kissling, Bahnhofplatz, Zürich
Gotthard railway
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The Gotthard railway is the Swiss trans-alpine railway line from northern Switzerland to the canton of Ticino. It is named for the Saint-Gotthard Massif, through which it passes. The line forms a majo
Alfred Escher
…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. Escher was born 20 February 1819 in the…
Longitudinal profile of Gotthardbahn incl. branchlines
Contemporary drawing showing a construction locomotive
Lower Ticino Bridge during construction phase, with its original single beam truss structure
Opening celebrations at Bellinzona