Edward Whymper
(1840-1911)
Died aged c. 71
Wikidata WikipediaEdward 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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Edward Whymper 1840-1911 mountaineer lived here 1907-1911
82 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, TW11 8NY, London, United Kingdom where they lived
Josiah Wood Whymper 1813-1903 Engraver and watercolour painter Edward Whymper 1840-1911 Mountaineer and engraver Father and Son Lived here
Town House, High Street, Haslemere, Haslemere, United Kingdom where they lived
Edward Whymper 1840-1911 Conqueror of the Matterhorn Lived Here
4 Clifftown Parade, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom where they lived