Villiger is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Burchard Villiger
Joseph Burchard Villiger (May 14, 1819 – November 5, 1902) was appointed Santa Clara University's fourth president in 1861 after the presidency of Felix Cicaterri. Burchard Villiger had served as the president of two Jesuit Colleges in the east ...
(1816–1903), Swiss-American jesuit priest
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Claudia Villiger
Claudia Villiger (born 25 September 1969) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. She won bronze medals at the Nebelhorn Trophy, Golden Spin of Zagreb, and St. Ivel International, and became a three-time Swiss national champion (1985–87 ...
(born 1969), Swiss figure skater
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Kaspar Villiger
Kaspar Villiger (pronounced Caspar Feeleeger; born 5 February 1941) is a Switzerland, Swiss businessman, politician and former member of the Federal Council (Switzerland), Swiss Federal Council (1989–2003).
Political career
On 1 February 198 ...
(born 1941), Swiss industrialist and politician
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Mark Villiger
Mark E. Villiger (17 May 1950 – 10 December 2023) was a Swiss judge who served as Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Liechtenstein. (born 1950), South African judge
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René Villiger René Villiger (6 February 1931 – 22 October 2010) was a Swiss painter.
Life
René Villiger was born as the third child of Theodor and Elisabeth Villiger. The siblings were two older brothers, Theo and Marcel.
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(1931–2010), Swiss painter
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Victor Villiger
Victor Villiger (1 September 1868 – 10 June 1934) was a Swiss-born German chemist and the discoverer of the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation.
Life
He studied at University of Geneva and, following his graduation, began his doctoral studies with ...
(1868–1934), Swiss-German chemist
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Baeyer–Villiger oxidation
The Baeyer–Villiger oxidation is an organic reaction that forms an ester from a ketone or a lactone from a cyclic ketone, using peroxyacids or peroxides as the oxidant. The reaction is named after Adolf von Baeyer and Victor Villiger who first ...
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Walther Augustin Villiger
Walter Augustin Villiger (1872–1938; his first name is sometimes spelt Walther) was a Swiss astronomer and Carl Zeiss engineer who discovered an asteroid while working in Munich, Germany. He also participated in the observation of comets.
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(1872–1938), German astronomer
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Swiss-German surnames