Biography of Germain Henri Hess

Germain Henri Hess (* 26. July 1802 in Geneva; † 30. November 1850 in Saint Petersburg) was a schweizerisch-russischer Chemiker und Mineraloge. He was 48 years old. His education included Imperial University of Dorpat, Stockholm University and Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology. He worked at Imperial St. Petersburg University and Saint Petersburg Mining Institute. His awards include Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class. He was buried at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery.