Édouard Sarasin

Swiss physicist and politician (1843-1917)
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Summary

Édouard Sarasin was born on May 20, 1843[1], in Geneva[2]. He died on July 22, 1917[3], in Le Grand-Saconnex[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 21, 1917[7]
  • Place of burial: Cemetery la Voie-de-Moëns, Grand-Saconnex[8]
  • Child: Charles Sarasin[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[10]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Edouard Sarasin[13]
  • Family name: Sarasin[14]
  • Given name: Édouard[15]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Geneva[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[17]

FAQs

Where was Édouard Sarasin born?

Édouard Sarasin was born in Geneva[2].

Where did Édouard Sarasin die?

Édouard Sarasin died in Le Grand-Saconnex[4].

What did Édouard Sarasin do for work?

Édouard Sarasin worked as a physicist[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Geneva cemeteries – history and guide. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Base de données des élites suisses. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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