Ignaz Venetz

Ignaz Venetz
Ignaz Venetz
Born(1788-03-21)21 March 1788
Visperterminen, Switzerland
Died20 April 1859(1859-04-20) (aged 71)
CitizenshipSwiss
Known forGlaciology
Scientific career
Author abbrev. (botany)Venetz

Ignaz (Ignace) Venetz (1788 — 1859) was a Swiss engineer, naturalist, and glaciologist; as one of the first scientists to recognize glaciers as a major force in shaping the earth, he played a leading role in the foundation of glaciology.

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