# Jean Jacques Vioget

> Jean Jacques Vioget (1794-1855), known in Spanish as Don Juan Vioget, originally from Switzerland, was a surveyor and sea captain, who came to California in 1837. He made the first survey and map of Yerba Buena in 1839. He worked for John Sutter and later moved to San Jose. He was also an artist, violinist, and spoke multiple languages.

*Swiss surveyor (1794-1855)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** Switzerland
- **Born:** 1794
- **Died:** 1855-10-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jean Jacques Vioget (1794-1855), known in Spanish as Don Juan Vioget, originally from Switzerland, was a surveyor and sea captain, who came to California in 1837. He made the first survey and map of Yerba Buena in 1839. He worked for John Sutter and later moved to San Jose. He was also an artist, violinist, and spoke multiple languages.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.8

## Sources
- [Jean Jacques Vioget](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Jacques_Vioget)
- [Вьоже, Жан Жак](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%8C%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B5%2C_%D0%96%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%96%D0%B0%D0%BA)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6170890)

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