Christoph Faesch

Christoph Faesch (born August 5, 1611 ; † October 22, 1683 ) was a Swiss historian .

Faesch obtained on December 12, 1626 at the University of Basel the degree of a Baccalaureus artium and then studied law . He undertook an educational trip to Geneva (April 1630), Paris (May 1630), Bourges (December 1630), Oxford (June 1631), London (June / July 1631) and returned to Basel via Holland and Germany . He also made a one-year trip to Italy . On April 13, 1638 Faesch passed the exam pro gradu . On October 29, 1644 he obtained the degree of JDD. On May 30, 1645 Faesch was appointed professor of logic . On March 25, 1659 he became the first professor of history at the University of Basel. The newly established chair belonged to the field of camera sciences , which served to train state officials. In 1672/73 Faesch was rector of the University of Basel.

literature

Andreas Staehelin : History of the University of Basel 1632-1818. Helbing and Lichtenhahn, Basel 1957 ( here quoted on Christoph Faesch ).

Individual evidence

^ History 1659 to 1887 , 550 Years of the University of Basel, website of the University of Basel, accessed on February 2, 2012.
↑ Rector's register from Christoph Faesch 1672/73 , 550 years of the University of Basel, University of Basel website, accessed on February 2, 2012.

personal data
SURNAME	Faesch, Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss historian
DATE OF BIRTH	August 5, 1611
DATE OF DEATH	October 22, 1683

[1] History 1659 to 1887 , 550 Years of the University of Basel, website of the University of Basel, accessed on February 2, 2012.

[2] Rector's register from Christoph Faesch 1672/73 , 550 years of the University of Basel, University of Basel website, accessed on February 2, 2012.