Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851
Johann Conrad Fischer (1773-1854) was a coppersmith, scientist, entrepreneur and politician from Schaffhausen, Switzerland. He is the founder of today's Georg Fischer Ltd, which evolved from his foundry for bells and fire extinguishers which opened in 1802. Fischer traveled extensively and maintained a network with scientists, entrepreneurs and personalities throughout Europe. He published the notes on his travels between 1794 and 1851 in seven journals.
In 2023, to mark the 250th anniversary of Fischer's birth, the Iron Library is realizing an online edition of the journals and is also translating the texts from the original German into English for the first time. The edition is based on the text of Fischer's first editions. The texts will be enriched with itineraries, detailed register data on people, companies and places, and numerous images.
Visit the online edition here at www.johannconradfischer.com.
Jubilee journey
On the Trail of Johann Conrad Fischer in England
12 to 22 June 2023
We travel to important stages and highlights from Fischer's travel journals and report on what has changed since his time.
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