| Authorised form of name | Saussure; Horace Benedict de (1740 - 1799) |
| Other forms of name | Horace Benedicte |
| Other forms of surname | de Saussure |
| Dates | 1740 - 1799 |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Place of birth | Near Geneva, Switzerland |
| Date of birth | 17 February 1740 |
| Place of death | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Date of death | 22 January 1799 |
| Research field | Geology |
| Meteorology |
| Botany |
| Education |
| Activity | Career:
Professor of Philosophy, Geneva (1762); travelled in Holland, England, France (1768-1769), in Italy (1771), round Switzerland (1774-1784) and was one of the first to scale Mont Blanc (August 1787); chief work was 'Voyages dans les Alpes'
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 03/04/1788 |
| Relationships | His mother's sister was the wife of Charles Bonnet (FRS 1754) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB
References:
J S Rowlinson, '"Our Common Room in Geneva" and the Early Exploration of the Alps of Savoy' in NR 1998 vol 52 pp 221-235
Paul A Tunbridge, 'Franklin's Pointed Lightning Conductor' in NR 1973-4 vol 28 pp 207-219
Sir Gavin de Beer and R M Turton, 'John Turton, FRS, 1735-1806' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 77-97
Sir Gavin de Beer and Max H Hey, 'The First Ascent of Mont Blanc' in NR 1954-55 vol 11 pp 236-255
Notes:
On election certificate, "Henry" has been crossed out in pencil and "Horace" written in pencil above it |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/36924377 |
| Code | NA1653 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| P/0288 | Portrait of Saussure, Horace Benedict de | |
| EC/1787/36 | Saussure, Horace Benedict de: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| AP/4/10/3 | Unpublished extract, regarding objects sent by Mr Le Cerf from the register of the Committee of Arts | 13 September 1779 |
| MC/17 | Volume 17 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1897-1899 |
| MC/31/69 | Letter from Edward Heawood, Royal Geographical Society, Kensington Gore, London, S.W, to the Assistant Secretary, Royal Society | 12 September 1916 |