Horace Bénédict de Saussure
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Horace Bénédict de Saussure was an 18th-century Genevan naturalist, geologist, and Alpine explorer renowned for his pioneering studies of the Alps and for sponsoring early ascents of Mont Blanc.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horace Bénédict de Saussure canonical | 3 |
| Horace-Bénédict de Saussure | 2 |
| Nicolas-Théodore de Saussure | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alpine explorer
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geologist ⓘ human ⓘ naturalist ⓘ scientist from the Republic of Geneva ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1740-02-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Conches
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Republic of Geneva ⓘ |
| citizenship | Republic of Geneva ⓘ |
| climbDate | 1787-08-03 ⓘ |
| climbed | Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
Kingdom of Sardinia
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Republic of Geneva ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1799-01-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Geneva ⓘ |
| developed |
early cyanometer for measuring the blueness of the sky
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early solar thermometer or solar oven ⓘ improved hygrometers ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Geneva
ⓘ
surface form:
Académie de Genève
|
| era | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| familyName |
Ferdinand de Saussure
ⓘ
surface form:
de Saussure
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| fatherOf |
Horace Bénédict de Saussure
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Nicolas-Théodore de Saussure
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| fieldOfWork |
Alpine exploration
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geology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ natural history ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| fullName | Horace Bénédict de Saussure self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Horace ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alpine tourism
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development of modern geology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Voyages dans les Alpes
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pioneering scientific study of the Alps ⓘ sponsoring early ascents of Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Académie des Sciences
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surface form:
Académie des sciences de Paris
Royal Society ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Society of London
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| notableWork | Voyages dans les Alpes ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of natural philosophy at the Académie de Genève
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professor of philosophy at the Académie de Genève ⓘ |
| relative | Ferdinand de Saussure ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| researched |
atmospheric pressure at high altitudes
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boiling point of water as a function of altitude ⓘ glaciers ⓘ |
| sponsored | first successful ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786 ⓘ |
| studied |
Alps
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Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nicolas-Théodore de Saussure
this entity surface form:
Horace-Bénédict de Saussure
this entity surface form:
Horace-Bénédict de Saussure