Entry Type | Person |
Surname | Saussure |
Forenames | Horace Benedicte de |
Dates | 1740-1799 |
Gender Identity | Male |
History | Horace Benedicte de Saussure was an Alpine traveller, said to be the founder of alpinism. He was the first person to climb Mont Blanc in 1760 and repeated it in 1787. |
Authorised Form of Name | Saussure; Horace Benedicte de (1740-1799) |
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