# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/nicolas-theodore-de-saussure
# Generated: 2026-08-14T22:28:43.983Z

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name: "Nicolas Théodore de Saussure"
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description: "Nicolas-Théodore de Saussure was a Swiss chemist and student of plant physiology who made seminal advances in phytochemistry. He is one of the major pioneers in the study of photosynthesis."
tagline: "Genevan chemist (1767-1845)"
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birthDate: "1767-10-14"
deathDate: "1845-04-18"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump