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Horace Bénédict de Saussure Ascending Mont Blanc,1787

Horace Bénédict de Saussure and others ascending Mont Blanc. Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (February 17, 1740 - January 22, 1799) was a Genevan geologist, meteorologist, physicist, mountaineer and Alpine explorer, often called the founder of alpinism and modern meteorology. His early interest in botanical studies and glaciers led Saussure to undertake journeys across the Alps. In 1767, he completed his first tour of Mont-Blanc, a trip that did much to reveal the topography of the snowy portions of the Alps of Savoy. He also carried out experiments on heat and cold, on the weight of the atmosphere and on electricity and magnetism. For this, he devised what became one of the first electrometers. The Alps were the focus of Saussure's investigations. He saw them as the grand key to the true theory of the earth, and they gave him the opportunity to study geology in a manner never previously attempted. He closely examined the inclination of the strata, the nature of the rocks, the fossils and the minerals. All of Saussure's observations and experiments from seven Alpine journeys were summed up and published in four quarto volumes, under the general title of Voyages dans les Alpes (1779-96). He died in 1799 at the age of 58. Aquatint, not artist credited.
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Horace Bénédict de Saussure Ascending Mont Blanc,1787
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Traducción automática: Horace Bénédict de Saussure y otros ascendiendo el Mont Blanc. Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (17 de febrero de 1740 - 22 de enero de 1799) fue un geólogo, meteorólogo, físico, montañista y explorador alpino ginebrino, a menudo llamado el fundador del alpinismo y la meteorología moderna. Su temprano interés por los estudios botánicos y los glaciares llevó a Saussure a emprender viajes a través de los Alpes. En 1767, completó su primer recorrido por el Mont-Blanc, un viaje que contribuyó en gran medida a revelar la topografía de las zonas nevadas de los Alpes de Saboya. También realizó experimentos sobre el calor y el frío, sobre el peso de la atmósfera y sobre la electricidad y el magnetismo. Para ello ideó el que se convirtió en uno de los primeros electrómetros. Los Alpes fueron el centro de las investigaciones de Saussure. Los vio como la gran clave para la verdadera teoría de la Tierra y le dieron la oportunidad de estudiar geología de una manera nunca antes intentada. Examinó de cerca la inclinación de los estratos, la naturaleza de las rocas, los fósiles y los minerales. Todas las observaciones y experimentos de Saussure durante siete viajes alpinos se resumieron y publicaron en cuatro volúmenes en cuarto, bajo el título general de Voyages dans les Alpes (1779-96). Murió en 1799 a la edad de 58 años. Aguatinta, artista no acreditado
Horace Bénédict de Saussure and others ascending Mont Blanc. Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (February 17, 1740 - January 22, 1799) was a Genevan geologist, meteorologist, physicist, mountaineer and Alpine explorer, often called the founder of alpinism and modern meteorology. His early interest in botanical studies and glaciers led Saussure to undertake journeys across the Alps. In 1767, he completed his first tour of Mont-Blanc, a trip that did much to reveal the topography of the snowy portions of the Alps of Savoy. He also carried out experiments on heat and cold, on the weight of the atmosphere and on electricity and magnetism. For this, he devised what became one of the first electrometers. The Alps were the focus of Saussure's investigations. He saw them as the grand key to the true theory of the earth, and they gave him the opportunity to study geology in a manner never previously attempted. He closely examined the inclination of the strata, the nature of the rocks, the fossils and the minerals. All of Saussure's observations and experiments from seven Alpine journeys were summed up and published in four quarto volumes, under the general title of Voyages dans les Alpes (1779-96). He died in 1799 at the age of 58. Aquatint, not artist credited.
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