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
Jean Senebier
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.
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
Jean Senebier
…correctly concluded that plants use the carbon in carbon dioxide as a nutriment. Senebier did some of his research jointly with fellow Swiss naturalist François Huber. Senebier arrived at his best known achievement, his demonstration that plants take up atmospheric carbon dioxide and give off oxygen, based entirely…
Francois huber
Portrait of young François Huber by his father, Jean Huber
Drawing by Pierre Huber for his father's book