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1856 in Austria

Explore 7 historical events and records for Austria in 1856.

Historical records for Austria in 1856

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March

Treaty of Paris

Hubner, Joseph Alexander ยท Paris ยท Austrian Plenipotentiary ยท Warfare / Crimean War

Signs the Treaty of Paris as an Austrian plenipotentiary.

May

Birth of Sigmund Freud

Freud, Sigmund ยท Freiburg ยท Science / Psychology

Birth of Sigmund Freud

Other events (month unknown)

Congress of Paris

Buol Schauenstein, Karl Ferdinand von ยท Paris ยท Foreign Minister of Austria ยท Warfare / Crimean War

Represents Austrian interests as the powers negotiate the postwar settlement.

Discovery of Mendels Law

Mendel, Gregor Johann ยท Science / Genetics

Discovers probabilty of inherited characteristics

Engineers Recommend Direct Waterway

Alois Negrelli ยท Suez ยท Engineer ยท Science / Engineering

The international commission supported a direct sea level canal connecting the Mediterranean and Red seas.

International Canal Commission

Negrelli, Alois ยท Suez Isthmus ยท Civil Engineer ยท Science / Engineering

Supports engineering plans connecting the Mediterranean and Red Sea without locks.

Suez Canal Route Plan

Negrelli, Alois ยท Suez Isthmus ยท Civil Engineer ยท Science / Engineering

Contributes the sea-level route adopted by the international canal commission.

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