Salomon Gessner

Salomon Gessner was a Swiss painter, graphic artist, government official, newspaper publisher, and poet, best known in the latter instance for his Idylls. He was a co-founder of the Helvetic Society and the first publisher and editor of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

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Who was born first?

• Salomon Gessner and Aleijadinho were born the same year
• Salomon Gessner and Augustin Pajou were born the same year
• Salomon Gessner was born 1 year before Marcello Bacciarelli
• Salomon Gessner was born 2 years before Jean-Honoré Fragonard
• Salomon Gessner was born 3 years after Thomas Gainsborough

Timeline

1. Thomas GainsboroughMay 14, 1727 – August 2, 1788
2. AleijadinhoAugust 29, 1730 – November 18, 1814
3. Augustin PajouSeptember 19, 1730 – May 8, 1809
4. Salomon Gessner (this page)April 1, 1730 – March 2, 1788
5. Marcello BacciarelliFebruary 16, 1731 – January 5, 1818
6. Jean-Honoré FragonardApril 5, 1732 – August 22, 1806

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