Franz Joseph Hugi
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Knownfor"father of winter mountaineering"
Educationtheology (1814–1818
natural science (1818)[1]
natural science (1818)[1]
Disciplinegeology
Main interestsglacier phenomena
Franz Joseph Hugi | |
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| Known for | "father of winter mountaineering" |
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| Education | theology (1814–1818 natural science (1818)[1] |
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| Discipline | geology |
| Main interests | glacier 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]
