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title: Swiss Colonial Science
author: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19758/swiss-colonial-science/
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updated: 2024-12-09
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# Swiss Colonial Science
_Authored by ETH-Bibliothek Zürich_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19758.png)
## Image Caption
Swiss colonial [science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/). Fritz and [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Sarasin were scientists who travelled to British controlled Ceylon and Dutch ruled Celebes during the last decades of the 19th century. The elephant slain here had a calf that was shipped to Basel Zoo. From The Sarasins in Sri Lanka, 1883–1907
On display at the National Museum Zurich in the *Swiss Global Entanglements* exhibition from 13.9.2024 - 19.1.2025.
Copyright: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich. Used with permission (Press release).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Zürich, E. (2024, December 09). Swiss Colonial Science. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Zürich, ETH-Bibliothek. "Swiss Colonial Science." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 09, 2024. .
### MLA
Zürich, ETH-Bibliothek. "Swiss Colonial Science." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Dec 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.landesmuseum.ch/colonial#exhibition) by **ETH-Bibliothek Zürich**. Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 09 December 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.