Horace Bénédict de Saussure

1740 – 1799 France

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Who was Horace Bénédict de Saussure?

Genevan scientist (1740-1799)

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Horace Bénédict de Saussure (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

February 17, 1740

Died

1799

Nationality

Zodiac Sign

Aquarius

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