Lydia Welti-Escher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swiss Maecenas
Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1858
Place of Birth: Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Date of Death: 12-Dec-1891
Nationality: Switzerland
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Lydia Welti-Escher
- Lydia Welti Escher, (née Lydia Escher, 10 July 1858 in Zürich-Enge – 12 December 1891 in Genève-Champel) was a Swiss patron of the arts and the daughter of Augusta Escher-Uebel (1838–1864) and Alfred Escher (1819–1882), among others the founder of the Gotthardbahn.
- Lydia Escher was one of the richest women of Switzerland in the 19th century, patron of the arts and established the Gottfried Keller Foundation.
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