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Edward Whymper

Edward Whymper, engraving, 1881 Edward Whymper FRSE (27 April 184016 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''. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward, 1840-1911

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    Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69 by Whymper, Edward, 1840-1911

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    The Foundling of the Wreck by Anonymous; Whymper, Edward, 1840-1911 [Engraver]

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    Round About the North Pole by Gordon, W. J. (William John); Whymper, Edward, 1840-1911 [Illustrator]

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    Among the Tibetans by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy), 1831-1904; Whymper, Edward, 1840-1911 [Illustrator]

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    Above the Snow Line: Mountaineering Sketches Between 1870 and 1880 by Dent, C. T. (Clinton Thomas), 1850-1912; Whymper, Edward, 1840-1911 [Engraver]; Macquoid, Percy, -1925 [Illustrator]

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