Hans Jakob Ziegler
Hans Jakob Ziegler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 December 1638 (or 13 August 1640) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Died | 19 June 1683 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Physician |
Hans Jakob Ziegler (28 December 1638 or 13 August 1640 – 19 June 1683) was a Swiss physician from Zürich. He served as physician of the city of Zürich and published descriptions of thermal baths as well as works on earthquakes and comets.[1]
Biography
Ziegler was the son of Jakob, a physician and master of the Boatmen's guild, and of Veronika Landolt. In 1661 he married Dorothea Wolf, daughter of Hans Kaspar, a representative of the Boatmen's guild in the Grand Council, administrator of the former Rüti Abbey, and keeper of the granary. He trained as a pharmacist in Zürich and studied medicine at Basel and Valence, receiving his doctorate in 1663.[1]
From 1664 Ziegler was physician of the city of Zürich. He published descriptions of thermal baths (Girenbad, 1662; Schinznach, 1663; Urdorf, 1676), as well as two short works on earthquakes (1674) and on the origin of comets (1680).[1]
References
This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC-BY SA. Text taken from Ziegler, Hans Jakob, Karin Marti-Weissenbach, Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Bibliography
- C. C. Keller, Zürcherische Apotheken und Apotheker, 1893, 34
- C. Escher, "Die Zürcherfamilie Ziegler", in ZTb 1919, 1918, 77–134, especially 105–106