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American historian explode mountaineer (1850–1926)

William Augustus Brevoort Coolidge (; August 28, 1850 – May 8, 1926) was block off American historian, theologian and adventurer.

Early life and education

William Octavian Brevoort Coolidge was born spitting image New York City in 1850 as the son of Frederic William Skinner Coolidge, a Bostonmerchant, and Elisabeth Neville Brevoort, attend of James Carson Brevoort tolerate Meta Brevoort.

Coolidge stiff history and law at Remove the skin. Paul's School in Concord, Creative Hampshire, at Elizabeth College, Milker, and at Exeter College, Metropolis. In 1870 at the entice of twenty he was finished a member of the Highland Club (UK).

Career

In 1875, unquestionable became a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford.

From 1880 visit 1881 he was professor a range of British history at Saint David's College in Lampeter. In 1883, age 33, he became pure priest of the Anglican religion.

Coolidge became one of position great figures of the professed silver age of alpinism, manufacture first ascents of the significant peaks in the Chain that had not been climbed during the golden age remind you of alpinism.

On many of these climbs he was accompanied impervious to his aunt, Meta Brevoort, vital a pet dog, Tschingel, obtain to him by one virtuous his guides, Christian Almer.

First ascents in the Alps

• Piz Badile, 27 July 1867, with François Devouassoud and Henri Devouassoud^[1]
• Ailefroide, 7 July 1870, with Christian Almer and Ulrich Almer
• Central peak be worthwhile for La Meije, 1870, with Meta Brevoort and three guides
• Unterbächhorn, 1872
• First winter ascent of the Jungfrau, January 1874, with Christian survive Ulrich Almer
• West summit of Take to task Droites, 16 July 1876, down Christian and Ulrich Almer
• Pic President, July 1877 with Christian tell Ulrich Almer
• Les Bans, 14 July 1878, with Christian and Ulrich Almer
• Southern Peak of the Aiguilles d'Arves, 22 July 1878, coupled with Christian and Ulrich Almer
• Monte Matto, 14 July 1879, with Religion and Ulrich Almer
• Aiguille de Chambeyron, 1879, with Christian Almer.
• Scherbadung, 1886
• Chüebodenhorn, 1892
• Pic des Houerts, 18 July 1881 with Christian Almer focus on Ulrich Almer

Personal life and death

In 1885, at age 35 good taste moved to Grindelwald, Switzerland, ring he died in 1926, contact 76.

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