# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/horace-benedict-de-saussure
# Generated: 2026-08-15T01:22:15.196Z

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name: "Horace Bénédict de Saussure"
slug: "horace-benedict-de-saussure"
description: "Horace Bénédict de Saussure 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."
tagline: "Genevan scientist (1740-1799)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "FR"
category:
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birthDate: "1740-02-17"
deathDate: "1799-01-22"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump