Escher
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- Alfred EscherAlfred EscherAlfred Escher was a Swiss politician and railway entrepreneur. A member of the Swiss National Council from 1848 to his death 1882, he presided over the council three times ....
(1819−1882), a Swiss politician and railway pioneer - Arnold Escher von der LinthArnold Escher von der LinthArnold Escher von der Linth was a Swiss geologist, the son of Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth ....
(1807−1872), a Swiss geologist - Berend George EscherBerend George EscherBerend George Escher was a Dutch geologist.Escher had a broad interest, but his research was mainly on crystallography, mineralogy and volcanology. He was a pioneer in experimental geology. He was a half-brother of the artist M.C. Escher, and had some influence on his work due to his knowledge of...
(1885−1967), a Dutch geologist - Hans Caspar Escher (1775-1859), a Swiss industrialist and co-founder of Escher Wyss AG
- Hans Conrad Escher von der LinthHans Conrad Escher von der LinthHans Conrad Escher von der Linth was a Swiss scientist, artist, and politician. He headed the "Great Council of Switzerland" in 1798, a period of French occupation. He also published a survey of the Swiss Alps and is perhaps most significant for his work in the project to "tame" the Linth river...
(1767−1823), a Swiss scientist, civil engineer and politician - Heinrich EscherHeinrich EscherHeinrich Escher was the mayor of Zürich at the turn of the 18th Century. He is credited with introducing chocolate to Switzerland after learning about it in Brussels....
(1625−1710), a Swiss politician, mayor of Zürich - Josef EscherJosef EscherJosef Escher was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on September 14, 1950 and died during his time in office on December 9, 1954. He was affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland...
(1885−1954), a Swiss Federal Councilor - M. C. EscherM. C. EscherMaurits Cornelis Escher , usually referred to as M. C. Escher , was a Dutch graphic artist. He is known for his often mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints...
(1898−1972), a Dutch graphic artist - Rudolf George EscherRudolf George EscherRudolf Escher was a Dutch composer and music theorist. He left compositions for chamber orchestra and orchestra, vocal and one electronic composition. Escher was also a poet, painter and writer.- Youth :...
(1912−1980), a Dutch composer and music theoretician (the Dutch Wikipedia article)
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- 4444 Escher4444 Escher4444 Escher is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 16, 1985 by H. U. Nørgaard-Nielsen, Leif Hansen and Per Rex Christensen at the European Southern Observatory.It was named after the artist M. C. Escher.- External links :*...
, an asteroid named after M. C. Escher - Escher MuseumEscher MuseumThe Escher Museum is a museum in The Hague, The Netherlands, featuring the works of the Dutch graphical artist M. C. Escher. This museum opened on 16 November 2002....
, containing the work of M. C. Escher - Escher (programming language)Escher (programming language)Escher is a declarative programming language that supports both functional programming and logic programming models, developed by J.W. Lloyd in the mid-1990s. It was designed mostly as a research and teaching vehicle...
, a declarative programming language - Escher Wyss & Cie.Escher Wyss & Cie.Escher Wyss & Cie., also known as Escher Wyss AG, was a Swiss industrial company with a focus on engineering and turbine construction. The company was headquartered in the Zurich quarter of Escher Wyss, which takes its name from the company....
, a former engineering company in Switzerland