Henri Louis Frédéric (Henri) de Saussure
1829–1905
Swiss zoologist. Following his doctoral studies at the University of Giessen, travelled in the West Indies, Mexico, and the United States, 1854–6; returned to Geneva with significant collections.
Sources
HBLS
Larousse
NUC.
Bibliography
HBLS: Historisch-Biographisches Lexikon der Schweiz. Under the auspices of the Allgemeine Geschichtsforschende Gesellschaft der Schweiz. Edited by Heinrich Türler et al. 7 vols. and supplement. Neuchâtel, Switzerland: Administration des Historisch-Biographischen Lexikons der Schweiz. 1921–34.
Larousse: Larousse du XXe siècle. Under the direction of Paul Augé. 6 vols. Paris: Larousse. 1928–33. Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse. 10 vols. Paris: Larousse. 1982–5.
NUC: The national union catalog. Pre-1956 imprints. 685 vols. and supplement (69 vols.). London and Chicago: Mansell. 1968–81.
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