Arnold Escher von der Linth

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Arnold Escher von der Linth (June 8, 1807 in Zürich – July 12, 1872) was a Swiss geologist, the son of Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth (1767-1823).

In 1856 of geology at the École Polytechnique at Zürich. His researches led him to be regarded as one of the founders of Swiss geology. With Bernhard Studer he produced (1852-1853) the first elaborate geological map of Switzerland.

He was the author also of Geologische Bemerkungen über dos nordliche Vorarlberg und einige angrenzenden Gegenden, published at Zürich in 1853.

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