Robert Comtesse

Robert Comtesse, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 1922)

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Born: August 14, 1847
Died: November 17, 1922
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1847

About Robert Comtesse

Robert Comtesse was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1899-1912). Robert Comtesse (14 August 1847, in Valangin – 17 November 1922) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1899-1912). Profile of Robert Comtesse with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council. "Robert Comtesse" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

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The world when Robert Comtesse was born

Robert Comtesse was born in 1847. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1847

Best-selling bookJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë & Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineMormons arrive in Salt Lake Valley
Technology milestoneChloroform used as anesthetic
World population~1.27B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJames K. Polk
U.S. population20.8M

1847 versus 2026

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Measure	1847	2026
Population	20.8M	341 million

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