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Salomon Gessner | |
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 Portrait by Anton Graff (1765/66) | |
| Born | 1 April 1730 |
| Died | 2 March 1788 (aged 57) Zürich |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | Painting Poetry |
Salomon Gessner (1 April 1730 – 2 March 1788) was a Swiss painter, graphic artist, government official, newspaper publisher, and poet, best known in the latter instance for his Idylls. He was a co-founder of the Helvetic Society and the first publisher and editor of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.