Horace Bénédict de Saussure
- Born on February 17, 1740 in Geneva
- Deceased on January 22, 1799 in this municipality, at the age of 58 years
Parents
- Nicolas de Saussure (1709 - 1791), avocat, agronome
- Renée de La Rive (1715 - 1789)
Family
- Married on May 12, 1765 in Geneva, with Albertine Amélie Boissier (1745 - 1817), issuing
Albertine (1766 - 1841)- Théodore Nicolas (1767 - 1845)
- Alphonse (1770 - 1853)
Occupations
- professeur de philosophie et de sciences naturelles à l'Académie de Genève