Douglas Freshfield
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Douglas Freshfield was a 19th-century British mountaineer, explorer, and writer known for pioneering ascents and influential travel accounts in the Caucasus and other mountain regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas Freshfield canonical | 2 |
| Douglas William Freshfield | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
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human ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ travel writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1845-04-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1934-02-09 ⓘ |
| described |
Alps
NERFINISHED
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Caucasus mountain regions ⓘ Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Eton College
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University College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Freshfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Henry Ray Freshfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geography
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mountaineering ⓘ |
| genre |
mountaineering literature
ⓘ
travel literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploration in the Himalayas
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exploration of the Alps ⓘ influential travel accounts of mountain regions ⓘ pioneering ascents in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Alpine Club
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Geographical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Jane Quinton Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
early description of Kangchenjunga region
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popularizing mountaineering through his writings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Exploration of the Caucasus
NERFINISHED
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Italian Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Round Kangchenjunga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
ⓘ
mountaineer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| positionHeld |
president of the Alpine Club
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president of the Royal Geographical Society ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Augusta Charlotte Ritchie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Douglas William Freshfield