Person Saussure; Horace Benedict de (1740 - 1799) Saussure Horace Benedict de Horace Benedicte de Saussure 1740 - 1799 Swiss Male Near Geneva, Switzerland 17 February 1740 Geneva, Switzerland 22 January 1799

Geology Meteorology Botany Education 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' His mother's sister was the wife of Charles Bonnet (FRS 1754) Fellow 03/04/1788 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 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 17 Feb 1740 - 22 Jan 1799 NA1653 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/36924377 4ab314bb-56da-4d4c-bcd8-423740688656