Ignaz Venetz
✓ Source-basedrisingSwiss glaciologist (1788-1859)
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Ignaz (Ignace) Venetz was a Swiss engineer, naturalist, and glaciologist; as one of the first scientists to recognize glaciers as a major force in shaping the earth, he played a leading role in the foundation of glaciology.
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About this person
Country
SwitzerlandCategory
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1788 to 1859 · aged 71
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