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Franz Joseph Hugi

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Swiss geologist and teacher
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Franz Joseph Hugi
Known for"father of winter mountaineering"
Academic background
Educationtheology (1814–1818
natural science (1818)
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.

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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