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- 1871-1911 (Vervaardig)
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Born, 1840; wood engraver until 1860; produced a series of commissioned alpine scenery sketches, 1860; Alpine climber, 1861-1865, including the first ascent of the Matterhorn, 1865; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1865-1911; expeditions to Greenland to study Arctic travel and ice phenomena, 1867 and 1872; expedition to the Andes, 1880; expeditions in the Canadian Rockies, early 1900s; died 1911.
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GB 0402 EWH 1871-1911 collection 2 files Whymper , Edward , 1840-1911 , wood engraver and mountaineer
Born, 1840; wood engraver until 1860; produced a series of commissioned alpine scenery sketches, 1860; Alpine climber, 1861-1865, including the first ascent of the Matterhorn, 1865; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1865-1911; expeditions to Greenland to study Arctic travel and ice phenomena, 1867 and 1872; expedition to the Andes, 1880; expeditions in the Canadian Rockies, early 1900s; died 1911.
Received by the RGS, Dec 1975.
Papers of Edward Whymper, 1871-1911, including computations of heights in the Andes, 1880 and watercolour, 'View of Greenland'.
Two paper files.
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English
Collection level description available in the Foyle Reading room.
RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks, 1871-1880, 1881-1910.
Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Obit.: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 38, No. 4 (Oct., 1911), pp. 439-441
ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
29 November 2000; May 2008. Andes Europe Fine arts Geomorphology Greenland Land forms Mountains Northern Europe Painting Surveying Topography Watercolour painting Western Europe Whymper , Edward , 1840-1911 , wood engraver and mountaineer South America
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Received by the RGS, Dec 1975.
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Papers of Edward Whymper, 1871-1911, including computations of heights in the Andes, 1880 and watercolour, 'View of Greenland'.
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Two paper files.
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English
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RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks, 1871-1880, 1881-1910.
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Collection level description available in the Foyle Reading room.
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ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
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- Engels