Horace Bénédict de Saussure Horace Bénédict de Saussure (French: [ɔʁas benedikt də sosyʁ]; 17 February – 22 January ) was a Genevan [1] geologist, meteorologist, physicist, mountaineer and Alpine explorer, often called the founder of alpinism and modern meteorology, and considered to be the first person to build a successful solar oven.
Swiss physicist, geologist and botanist. Horace Horace Bénédict de Saussure (born Feb. 17, , Geneva, Switz.—died Jan. 22, , Geneva) was a Swiss physicist, geologist, and early Alpine explorer who developed an improved hygrometer to measure atmospheric humidity.
Saussure completed a degree Saussure, Horace Bénédict de (–99) A Swiss naturalist, Saussure made an extensive study of the structure of the Alps, described in the four volumes of Voyages dans les Alpes (–96). His theory was neptunian, but with uniformitarian overtones.
His scientific knowledge was Horace-Benedict de Saussure was Swiss physicist, geologist, and early Alpine explorer who also developed probably the first electrometer, a device for measuring electric potential by means of attraction or repulsion of charged bodies.
On August 3, 1787, Swiss Horace Bénédict de Saussure Swiss geologist remembered for his extensive alpine investigations chronicled in his Voyages dans les Alpes () and theories regarding the formation of the Alps derived therefrom.
He is recognized as the Horace Bénédict de Saussure (17 February – 22 January ) was a Genevan geologist, meteorologist, physicist, mountaineer and Alpine explorer, often called the founder of alpinism and modern meteorology, and considered to be the first person to build a successful solar oven.
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Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (February 17, - January 22, ) was a Swiss physicist and Alpine traveller. He was born at Conches near Geneva. Influenced by his father and his maternal uncle, Charles Bonnet, he devoted himself to botany. Horace-Benedict de Saussure was Horace Bénédict de Saussure (Chêne-Bougeries, ko otsailaren 17a – Geneva, ko urtarrilaren 22a) genevatar botanikari, geologo, meteorologo, fisikari, mendigoizale eta Alpeetako esploratzailea izan zen.