Gottlieb Jakob Kuhn (16 October 1775 – 23 July 1849) was a Bernese pastor,

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and poet, known for his

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songs. He edited the Bernese '' Hinkender Bote'' almanac from 1804 to 1810. In 1811, he co-founded the folkloristic periodical ''Alpenrosen''.

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1775 births 1849 deaths Swiss male poets People from the canton of Bern 19th-century Swiss poets 19th-century male writers {{Christian-clergy-stub