Description: (Swiss Author and Folklorist Who Wrote the Words to the Former Swiss National Anthem 'Rufst Du, mein Vaterland')
Swiss folklorist and writer Johann Rudolf Wyss is best remembered for editing his father’s 1812 novel The Swiss Family Robinson. While he initially taught philosophy and then worked as a librarian, he later devoted himself to collecting folk tales. He also penned Rufst du, mein Vaterland, the previous Swiss national anthem.