François Huber
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François Huber, also known as Francis in English publications and Franz in German publications, was a Swiss entomologist who specialized in honey bees. His pioneering work was recognized all across Eu
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Portrait of young François Huber by his father, Jean Huber
Drawing by Pierre Huber for his father's book
Jean Senebier
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Jean Senebier was a Genevan Calvinist pastor and naturalist. He was chief librarian of the Republic of Geneva. A pioneer in the field of photosynthesis research, he provided extensive evidence that pl
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…prove for the first time that bees used their wings to circulate the air, creating adequate ventilation. In order to analyse the air, he worked with Jean Senebier, another Geneva scientist who was researching this question with regard to vegetables. The two became friends, and they published the Mémoires sur…
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Recherches sur l'influence de la lumiere solaire pour métamorpher l'air fixe en air pur par la végétation, 1783
Bust of Jean Senebier, on display on the grounds of the Geneva Botanical Garden.