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Johann Coaz

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Swiss forester and mountain climber (1822-1918)

SwitzerlandScientistsLived 1822 to 1918 · aged 96
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Johann Wilhelm Fortunat Coaz was a Swiss forester, topographer and mountaineer from Graubünden. In 1850 he made the first ascent of Piz Bernina, the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps. He also gave Piz Bernina its name, after the eponymous pass.

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Johann CoazJohann CoazPiz BerninaPiz BerninaCoaz and the Tscharner brothers on the summit of Piz Bernina during the first ascent, 13 September 1850Coaz and the Tscharner brothers on the summit of Piz Bernina during the first ascent, 13 September 1850

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Country
Switzerland
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1822 to 1918 · aged 96
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