Franz Joseph Hugi
Known for"father of winter mountaineering"
Academic background
Educationtheology (18141818
natural science (1818)[1]
Academic work
Disciplinegeology
Main interestsglacier phenomena

Franz Joseph Hugi (1791–1855) was a Swiss geologist and teacher who was called the "father of winter mountaineering," and was author of two pioneer works on glacier phenomena.[2]

References

  1. "Franz Joseph Hugi". Dictionnaire historique de la suisse. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. "Hugi Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-07-02.


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