| Surname | Wyss | |
| First Name | Johann Rudolf | |
| Gender | male | |
| Place of birth | Bern | |
| Place of death | Bern | |
| Year of birth | 1781 | |
| Year of death | 1830 | |
| Profession | Professor | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Place(s) of activity | Bern | |
| Century | 18 | |
| Biographical information | Son of Johann David and Maria Catharina Müller. In 1820, he married Julie Hunziker, daughter of Samuel, a notary and court clerk. He studied theology in Tübingen, in Göttingen and later in Halle. He graduated from university in Bern, probably in 1803. From 1805 to 1830, he was professor of philosophy and from 1827 to 1830 head librarian at the Academy of Arts in Bern. From 1811 onwards, he was editor of the journal Die Alpenrosen, which he co-founded and in which the best poets of his time collaborated. He revised Schweiz. Robinson oder der schiffbrüchige Schweizer Prediger, written by his father, and published it between 1812 and 1827. He also published a number of other books. He was co-founder of the Artists' Society of Bern. | |
| Title | (a) Rhapsodisches Tagebuch für Joh: Wyß, angefangen im Herbstmonat 1797. | |
| Genre / Art |
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| Period writen | September 1797 to December 1800 | |
| Period covered |
September 1797 to December 1800 |
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| Format / Language | Autograph, German | |
| Physical description | Volume with around 300 pages, 121 written pages, rest empty. 18 / 10cm. |
| Content | Extensive diary (not written daily), in which Wyss reports on letters, reading, school (e.g., fear of exams), travelling, walks and personal thoughts. |
| Place of deposit | BBB (Bern) |
| Classification | FA Wyss 67 |
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| Secondary litterature |
Ischer, Rudolf. Johann Rudolf Wyss, der Jüngere (1781-1830). (Neujahrsblatt der Literarischen Gesellschaft Bern auf das Jahr 1912). Bern 1911. |
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| Author | Basel |
