Horace-Bénédict de Saussure
Swiss scientist
Died when: 58 years 339 days (707 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Horace Bénédict de Saussure (17 February 1740 – 22 January 1799) 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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