Johann Jakob Hottinger (historian), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Jakob Hottinger (historian)

Swiss historian and author (1783-1860)

Date of Birth: 18-May-1783

Place of Birth: Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Date of Death: 17-May-1860

Profession: writer, historian, author, university teacher

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Johann Jakob Hottinger (18 May 1783, in Zürich – 17 May 1860, in Zürich) was a Swiss historian.
He was a great-grandson of philologist Johann Heinrich Hottinger (1620–1667). He studied theology at the Carolinum in Zürich, receiving his ordination in 1804.
Afterwards, he taught classes in an upper Töchterschule and at an art school in Zürich.
In 1833 he became an associate professor, then from 1844 to 1859, was a full professor of history at the University of Zürich.