Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1911
- Works
- 49
Top works
- The valley of Zermatt and the Matterhorn
- Biographical notice of Jean Payot of Chamonix
- [Mexico, Central America and Peru pamphlets]
- アルプス登攀記
- The poacher and his family
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 2
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior
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Key facts
- Nationality
- English
- Born
- ( 1840-04-27 ) 27 April 1840, London, England
- Died
- 16 September 1911 (1911-09-16) (aged 71), Chamonix , France
- Occupation s
- Mountaineer, illustrator, author
- First ascents
- Aiguille d'Argentière Aiguille Verte Chimborazo Grand Cornier Grandes Jorasses Matterhorn Mont Dolent Mount Whymper Stanley Peak
- Known for
- First ascent of the Matterhorn
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Key dates
- Born
- 27 April 1840
- Died
- 16 September 1911
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Father
- Josiah Wood Whymper
- Sibling
- Frederick Whymper
- Occupation
- traveler
- Languages spoken
Article
Edward Whymper FRSE (27 April 1840 – 16 September 1911) was an English mountaineer, explorer, illustrator, and author best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. Four members of his climbing party were killed during the descent. Whymper also made important first ascents on the Mont Blanc massif and in the Pennine Alps, Chimborazo in South America, and the Canadian Rockies. His exploration of Greenland contributed an important advance to Arctic exploration. Whymper wrote several books on mountaineering, including Scrambles Amongst the Alps.
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1840 births1911 deaths19th-century English explorersArtists from the London Borough of LambethBritish magazine illustratorsCommons link from WikidataEnglish illustratorsEnglish mountain climbersFellows of the Royal Society of EdinburghPeople from KenningtonSportspeople from the London Borough of Lambeth