Johann Rudolf Wyss
Johann Rudolf Wyss was a Swiss author, writer, and folklorist who wrote the words to the former Swiss national anthem Rufst Du, mein Vaterland in 1811, and also edited the novel The Swiss Family Robinson, written by his father Johann David Wyss, published in 1812.
Biography
In 1805, Wyss became the professor of philosophy at Bern's academy. He later became the chief librarian of Bern's city library. Together with Gottlieb Jakob Kuhn, he edited the periodical Alpenrosen. He died in Bern.Works
Vorlesungen über das höchste Gut Idyllen, Volkssagen, Legend und Erzählungen aus der Schweiz- ''Reise im Berner Oberland''