Philippe-Sirice Bridel
Philippe-Sirice Bridel , known as Doyen Bridel or Dean Bridel (also Philippe Cyriaque Bridel * 20th November 1757 in Begnins ; † 20th May 1845 in Montreux ) was a Swiss author , native and naturalist and Reformed clergyman .
Life
Bridel studied theology at the Lausanne Academy and graduated in 1781. He initially had a position in Prilly and in 1786 became pastor at the French Church in Basel . In Basel in 1792 he gave a speech on the Tuileries Tower and the Swiss Guards involved , the printing of which was banned, but which nevertheless spread at home and abroad and was printed in the Göttingen Revolutionary Almanac in 1793 . He stayed in Basel until 1796, after which he was pastor in Château-d'Oex until 1805 and finally in Montreux until his death .
Bridel was dean of the Lausanne-Vevey chapter from 1811 to 1814 , a position that earned him the name of Dean Bridel / Doyen Bridel, under whom he became known and under which his works were sometimes printed. He had a penchant for poetry and prose . He also dealt with folklore , folk customs, the geography and botany of his homeland, natural sciences and demography, the latter especially after the census of 1798. In addition, he made a contribution to linguistics with his posthumously published dictionary.
The bryologist , poet and librarian Samuel Élisée von Bridel and the reformed clergyman, theologian and university professor Jean-Louis Bridel were his brothers.
Works (selection)
- Mélanges Helvétiques. 3 volumes. Vincent, Lausanne 1787–1793.
- Travel through some of the most romantic areas of Switzerland: In addition to a charter. Ettinger, Gotha 1789.
- with Jean-Louis Bridel : Small foot trips through Switzerland. 2 volumes. Orell, Füßli and Co., Zurich 1811.
- Conservateur suisse. 13 volumes. 1813-1831.
- Essai statistique sur le Canton de Vaud. Zurich 1815.
- Glossaire du patois de la Suisse romande. Bridel, Lausanne 1866, published posthumously by Louis Favrat (1827–1893).
literature
- Louis Vulliemin : Bridel, Philipp . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 327 f.
- Michel Grandjean / EM: Philippe-Sirice Bridel. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bridel, Philippe-Sirice |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bridel, Philippe Cyriaque; Doyen Bridel; Dean Bridel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss author, local researcher and natural scientist as well as reformed clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1757 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Begnins |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1845 |
| Place of death | Montreux |