Johann Rudolf Wyss
Johann Rudolf Wyss (born March 4, 1781 or 1782 in Bern ; † March 21, 1830 there ) was a Swiss poet and professor of philosophy .
Life
Johann Rudolf Wyss studied in Bern , Tübingen , Göttingen and Halle and was then tutor in Yverdon . In 1805 he became a full professor at the Bern Academy and worked from 1827 to 1830 as its senior librarian. During this time he was also the teacher of Jeremias Gotthelf .
Wyss wrote the text for the earlier Swiss national anthem, do you call my fatherland . He was the editor of the folklore almanac Alpenrosen , which he founded in 1811 together with Gottlieb Jakob Kuhn and Ludwig Meisner , and together with Rudolf Emanuel Stierlin he edited the Bern Chronicle by Valerius Anshelm .
He was best known, however, as the editor of the book Die Schweizer Familie Robinson, written by his father Johann David Wyss . The first volume of this work was published in 1812, the second in 1826 and the third in 1827.
Other works
- Idylls, folk tales, legends and stories from Switzerland, 2 vols., Bern 1815–22
- Journey to the Bernese Oberland, 2 vols., Bern 1816–17
literature
- Rosmarie Zeller: Johann Rudolf Wyss. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . November 28, 2013 .
- Emil Blösch: Wyß, Johann Rudolf the Younger . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 44, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, pp. 424-426.
- Ruedi Graf: Alpine roses. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
- Works by Johann Rudolf Wyss in the Gutenberg-DE project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wyss, Johann Rudolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss poet and professor of philosophy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4, 1781 or March 4, 1782 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 21, 1830 |
| Place of death | Bern |