1855 in Switzerland
The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1855 in Switzerland.
Incumbents
- Federal Council:
- *Jakob Stämpfli
- *Jonas Furrer
- *Josef Munzinger
- *Henri Druey then Constant Fornerod
- *Friedrich Frey-Herosé
- *Wilhelm Matthias Naeff
- *Stefano Franscini
Events
- ETH Zurich, the Federal Polytechnic, opens
- Botanist Carl Meissner gives Grevillea ramosissima its current name and first describes Grevillea thyrsoides
- The Oberwinterthur railway station and Winterthur main railway station open
- The Swiss Benevolent Society of New Orleans is founded
- Switzerland opens a consulate in Sydney, Australia
Arts and literature
Green Henry is first publishedBirths
- February 18 – Adolf Frey, writer and literary historian
- July 16 – Rodolphe Lindt, chocolate manufacturer and inventor
- September 16 – Eugène Penard, biologist
- December 19 – Carl Joseph Schröter, botanist
- Arnold Lang, naturalist
- Meta von Salis, feminist and historian
Deaths
- February 6 – Josef Munzinger, member of the Swiss Federal Council
- March 29 – Henri Druey, member of the Swiss Federal Council