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Bradford Washburn

Henry Bradford Washburn Jr. (June 7, 1910 – January 10, 2007) was an American explorer, mountaineer, photographer, and cartographer. He established the Boston Museum of Science, served as its director from 1939–1980, and from 1985 until his death served as its Honorary Director (a lifetime appointment). Bradford married Barbara Polk in 1940, they honeymooned in Alaska making the first ascent of Mount Bertha together.

Washburn is especially noted for exploits in four areas. *He was one of the leading American mountaineers in the 1920s through the 1950s, putting up first ascents and new routes on many major Alaskan peaks, often with his wife, Barbara Washburn, one of the pioneers among female mountaineers and the first woman to summit Denali (Mount McKinley). *He pioneered the use of aerial photography in the analysis of mountains and in planning mountaineering expeditions. His thousands of striking black-and-white photos, mostly of Alaskan peaks and glaciers, are known for their wealth of informative detail and their artistry. They are the reference standard for route photos of Alaskan climbs. *He was responsible for creating maps of various mountain ranges, including Denali, Mount Everest, and the Presidential Range in New Hampshire. *His stewardship of the Boston Museum of Science.

Several of these achievements – e.g. the Everest map and subsequent further work on the elevation and geology of Everest – were carried out when Washburn was in his 70s and 80s. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The Muldrow Glacier, Mount McKinley, Alaska / by Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007

    Published 1983
    Map
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    Mount McKinley : the conquest of Denali / by Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007

    Published 1991
    Book
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    Bradford Washburn : mountain photography / by Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007

    Published 1999
    Book
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    Bradford Washburn : an extraordinary life / by Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007

    Published 2005
    Book
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    Bradford on Mount Washington / by Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007

    Published 1928
    Book
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    A tourist guide to Mount McKinley. by Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007

    Published 1971
    Book
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    Among the Alps with Bradford / by Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007

    Published 1927
    Book
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    Mountain photographs / by Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007

    Published 2004
    Book
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    Wonder Lake to McGonagall Pass and Muldrow Glacier, Alaska /

    Published 1980
    Other Authors: “…Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007…”
    Map
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    West coast portrait / by Muench, Joyce Rockwood

    Published 1946
    Other Authors: “…Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007…”
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    The national parks / by Muench, David

    Published 1981
    Other Authors: “…Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007…”
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    Mount Everest = Sagarmāthā (Sagarmatha) = Chu-mo-lung-ma Feng (Qomolangma) /

    Published 1988
    Other Authors: “…Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007…”
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    Exploring our national parks and monuments / by Butcher, Devereux

    Published 1956
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