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)
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
Anemometer: a metal plate catches the wind and weight keep it still; their mass measure the strength of the wind,MHS Geneva)
The alpine botanical garden Saussurea is the highest alpine botanical garden in Europe, at 2,173 metres above sea level. It is located in Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy. The Saussurea garden is one o
Courmayeur 11
Aiguille du Dru in 2006
Grandes Jorasses