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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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