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Jean Jacques Vioget

Swiss surveyor (1794-1855) · Switzerland · On the map · Artists · Died at 61

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.

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Jean Jacques Vioget is read about 2 times a day, in 2 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 28 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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He was also an artist, violinist, and spoke multiple languages.

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Country
Switzerland
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1794 to 1855 · aged 61