About Herschel Clifford Parker
Lived 1867 – 1944 (aged 76–77). Herschel Clifford Parker was an American physicist and explorer.
Herschel Clifford Parker (9 July 1867 – 12 March 1944) was an American physicist and mountaineer. He was one of the original members of the American Alpine Club.
Parker was a vegetarian.
Mountaineering
Prospecting, surveying, and studying mineralogy and general physics, he made explorations and first ascents in the Canadian Alps in 1897, 1899 and 1903. He participated in first ascents of the mountains Goodsir and Dawson in British Columbia, and of Hungabee, Deltaform, Biddle and Lefroy in Alberta. He made explorations of the Denali (Mount McKinley) region in Alaska in 1906, 1910 and 1912. He nearly succeeded in reaching the summit of the highest peak of Denali in 1912.
Legacy Parker Pass in Denali National Park is named after him.
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Who was Herschel Clifford Parker?
American physicist and mountaineer (1867–1944)
When was Herschel Clifford Parker born?
Herschel Clifford Parker was born on 9 July 1867 in Brooklyn.
When did Herschel Clifford Parker die?
Herschel Clifford Parker died in 1944.
What was Herschel Clifford Parker's occupation?
Herschel Clifford Parker was a physicist and explorer.
What nationality was Herschel Clifford Parker?
Herschel Clifford Parker was American.
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