Johann David Wyss

Johann David Wyss was a Swiss author and Protestant pastor best known for writing *The Swiss Family Robinson* (*Der schweizerische Robinson*), a classic adventure novel published in 1812. He was born and died in Bern, and his work was later published and popularized by his son, Johann Rudolf Wyss.

Bern, Switzerland May 28, 1743 Wikipedia
adventure children's literature didactic fiction