The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1857 in Switzerland.
Incumbents Federal Council: Jakob Stämpfli Jonas Furrer Josef Munzinger Constant Fornerod (President) Friedrich Frey-Herosé Wilhelm Matthias Naeff Stefano Franscini then Giovanni Battista Pioda
Events
Hansli Kopp discovers La Tène culture artifacts Hugo Schiff leaves Germany for Switzerland due to political turmoil A conference between France, the United Kingdom, Prussia, and Russia ends the Neuchâtel Crisis as Prussia yields its claim to the principality The first Federal Palace completes construction
Arts and literature Horizons prochains by Madame de Gasparins is published
Births March 14 – Rudolf Thurneysen, linguist and Celticist (d. 1940) June 18 – Arthur Hoffmann, politician (d. 1927) July 12 – Amé Pictet, chemist (d. 1937) July 31 – Ernest Chuard, politician (d. 1942) August 13 – Henri François Pittier, geographer and botanist (d. 1950) November 26 – Ferdinand de Saussure, linguist (d. 1913) César Roux, surgeon (d. 1934)
Deaths July 19 – Stefano Franscini, member of the Swiss Federal Council (b. 1796)
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