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923 matches to Swiss War
Julius II. 1443-1513. Pope 1503-. Joined Holy League vs France. Patron of Michelangelo, Raphael. Swiss Guards.
Jung, Karl. 1875-1961. Swiss psychiatrist. Synchronicity-theory that related events occur at the same time without connecting cause. Astrology. Psychology of the Unconscious 1912. Extrovert. Introvert. Collective Unconscious.
Kappel, Wars. 1529,31. Swiss Reformation. Zwingli killed. Swiss cantons allowed to chose faiths.
Klee, Paul. 1879-1940. Swiss abstract artist of original delicate small-scale fantasy. Mocker Mocked 1930.
Landsgemeinde. Swiss canton meeting. Direct democracy.
Lavater, Johann. 1741-1801. Swiss father of physiognomics, 1775.
Le Corbusier. 1887-1965. Swiss Functionalist architecht, urbanist. -“A house is a machine to live in”.
Liotard, Jean Etienne. 1702-89. Swiss pastel portrait painter.
Maderno, Carlo. 1556-1629. Swiss architect. Founded Baroque style. St. Peter’s facade 1607.
Marignano, Battle. 1515. French defeat Swiss mercenaries, conquer Milan.
Martello Towers. 1804. Swiss designed defensive towers on English coast against Napoleon.
Meyer, Adolf. 1866-1950. Swiss/US psychiatrist. -“mental hygiene”.
Morat, Battle. 1476. Swiss defeat Burgundy.
Morgarten, Battle. 1315. Swiss defeat Hapsburgs.
Müller, Paul. 1899-1965. Swiss chemist. DDT as insecticide 1939.
Näfels, Battle. 1388. Swiss defeat Hapsburg invaders, assuring independence.
Necker, Jacques. 1732-1804. Swiss Finance Minister of France before the Revolution. Compte Rendu 1781. Called Estates General leading to French Revolution. Dismissal led to riots.
Nicholas of Flue, St. 1417-87. Model of compromise, reunited Swiss, 1481.
Novara. 1513. Swiss defeat French. 1849. Austrians defeat Sardinians.
Paracelsus. 1493-1541. Swiss alchemist, physician. Chemical drugs. Named zinc. Practica 1529. Hypnotism. Great Surgery Book 1536.
Perpetual Alliance. 1291. Association of Swiss Cantons which engendered today’s Confederation.
Pestalozzi, Johann. 1746-1827. Swiss educator. Modern primary education system. Paced development from familiar to new. Lienhard and Gertrude 1781-9. How Gertrude Teaches 1801.
Piaget, Jean. 1896-1980. Swiss psychologist. Child development in four stages: sensorimotor, symbolic, concrete, logical.
Piccard, Auguste. 1884-1962. Swiss physicist. Balloon to stratosphere. Bathyscaphe below ocean.
Ramuz, Charles. 1878-1947. Swiss novelist: Terror on the Mountain 1925. Beauty on Earth 1927. Soldier’s Tale.