Horace Bénédict de Saussure was a Genevan geologist, meteorologist, physicist, mountaineer and Alpine explorer, often called the founder of alpinism and modern meteorology, and considered to be the first person to build a successful solar oven. Wikipedia
Born: February 17, 1740, Conches, Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland
Died: January 22, 1799 (age 58 years), Geneva, Switzerland
Books: Voyages dans les Alpes, Manuscripts and Publications of Horace-Bénédict de Saussure on the Origin of Basalt, 1772-1797: Italy, 1772-73, Auvergne and Vivarais, 1776, Alps, 1779-96, Provence, 1780-87, Brisgau, 1791-94, Des Basaltes, 1794, Auvergne, 1795, Agenda, 1796, Last Note, 1797, A Description of the Two Albinos of Europe: (one 21, the Other 24 Years of Age) Extracted from M. Sassure's Journey to the Alps, in the Year 1785, and Now Published in the Encyclopædia Britannica, and more
Notable student: Jean Trembley
Grandchildren: Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure, William Turrettini, and Théodore de Saussure
Great grandchildren: Ferdinand de Saussure, Léopold de Saussure, and René de Saussure
First ascents: Klein Matterhorn