Description: (Swiss Statistician and Politician)
Stefano Franscini was a well-known Swiss politician and statistician who made significant contributions to Switzerland's political and academic realms. He served as a member of the Swiss Federal Council starting in 1848, where he was instrumental in implementing political reforms in Ticino and organizing Switzerland's inaugural federal population census in 1850. Franscini's impact extended to founding the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in the mid-19th century. Aligned with the Liberal Radical Party, he oversaw the Department of Home Affairs during his time in office.