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Horace Bénédict de Saussure
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Horace Bénédict de Saussure was a Genevan geologist, meteorologist, physicist, mountaineer and Alpine explorer, often called the founder of alpinism and modern meteorology, and considered to be the fi
Portrait of Horace Bénédict de Saussure (after the picture by Juel, in the Library at Geneva)
Portrait of Horace Bénédict de Saussure (after the picture by Juel, in the Library at Geneva)
Christian von Mechel, Descent from Mont-Blanc in 1787 by H.B. de Saussure, copper engraving; collection of Teylers Museum, Haarlem
Christian von Mechel, Descent from Mont-Blanc in 1787 by H.B. de Saussure, copper engraving; collection of Teylers Museum, Haarlem
Cyanometer, Musée d'histoire des sciences de la Ville de Genève
Cyanometer, Musée d'histoire des sciences de la Ville de Genève
Anemometer: a metal plate catches the wind and weight keep it still; their mass measure the strength of the wind,MHS Geneva)
Anemometer: a metal plate catches the wind and weight keep it still; their mass measure the strength of the wind,MHS Geneva)
Chamonix
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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, more commonly known simply as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter
Horace Bénédict de Saussure
…studies at the Geneva Academy in 1759 with a dissertation on heat (Dissertatio physica de igne). In 1760, Saussure made the first of numerous trips to Chamonix valley, to collect plant specimens for the noted Swiss anatomist, physiologist and botanist Albrecht von Haller. In 1760, Saussure offered a reward to…
The Chamonix Valley seen in 2010 from La Flégère with Mont Blanc in the background
The Chamonix Valley seen in 2010 from La Flégère with Mont Blanc in the background
Horace Bénédict de Saussure, with Jacques Balmat (left) who points towards the summit of Mont Blanc, Monument at Chamonix.
Horace Bénédict de Saussure, with Jacques Balmat (left) who points towards the summit of Mont Blanc, Monument at Chamonix.
Chamonix Valley: crossing the glacier on foot (between 1902 and 1904)
Chamonix Valley: crossing the glacier on foot (between 1902 and 1904)
Front and façade of the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc railway station.
Front and façade of the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc railway station.