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Edward Whymper (1840–1911) was a British mountaineer, illustrator, explorer, and photographer. Born in London, he held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. His professional activities included mountaineering, where he partnered with Michel Croz. Whymper was the son of Josiah Wood Whymper and the brother of Frederick Whymper. He wrote in English and produced numerous works, including *The valley of Zermatt and the Matterhorn*, *Biographical notice of Jean Payot of Chamonix*, and *The poacher and his family*.
Whymper died in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. His writings have been documented in sources such as the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and the *New International Encyclopedia*. Items related to him are held in collections at the Natural History Museum and the National Museum of Natural History.
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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
- Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines
· 1953 · cited 29,963x
- Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.
· 2000 · cited 28,595x
- The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior
· 2000 · cited 24,818x
- Adsorption of Gases in Multimolecular Layers
· 1938 · cited 24,551x
- THE USE OF LEAD CITRATE AT HIGH pH AS AN ELECTRON-OPAQUE STAIN IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
· 1963 · cited 18,994x
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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
via Wikipedia infobox
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
- botanical collector
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- mountaineering
- Image
- Edward Whymper.jpg
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- Commons category
- Edward Whymper
- date of birth
- 1840-04-27
- date of death
- 1911-09-16
- Commons gallery
- Edward Whymper
- Commons Creator page
- Edward Whymper
- partner in business or sport
- Michel Croz
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Edward Whymper
- P6944
- Edward Whymper
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Edward Whymper, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Early life
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