Titus Tobler

Titus Tobler
Front-facing portrait of Titus Tobler, bearded, looking directly ahead
Portrait of Titus Tobler by Carl Gonzenbach (1875)
Born (1806-07-25)July 25, 1806
Stein, Appenzell, Switzerland
Died January 21, 1877(1877-01-21) (aged 70)
Munich, Germany
Nationality Swiss

Titus Tobler (25 July 1806 – 21 January 1877) was a Swiss Oriental scholar.

Biography

Tobler was born on 25 July 1806 in Stein, Appenzell, Switzerland. He studied and practiced medicine, traveled in Palestine, and after taking part in the political affairs of Switzerland, settled in 1871 at Munich, Germany. He died on 21 January 1877 in Munich.

Works

His principal works are:

  • Topographie von Jerusalem und seinen Umgebungen (“Topography of Jerusalem and it surroundings,” 1853-54), which was supplemented by Beitrag zur medizinischen Topographie von Jerusalem (“A contribution to a medical topography of Jerusalem,” 1855)
  • Planographie von Jerusalem (1858)
  • Dritte Wanderung nach Palästina (“Third Journey to Palestine,” 1859)
  • Bibliographia Geographica Palestinæ (“Geographic bibliography for Palestine,” 1867)

Further reading

  • Life by Heim (Zurich, 1879)

References

  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Tobler, Titus". New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
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