Bradford Washburn (born June 7, 1910, Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an explorer, mountaineer, photographer, and cartographer extraordinaire. He was the director of the Boston Museum of Science from 1939-1980, and has been its Honorary Director (a lifetime appointment) since 1985. It has been suggested that Hillwalking be merged into this article or section. ... Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. ... Cartography or mapmaking (in Greek chartis = map and graphein = write) is the study and practice of making maps or globes. ... Located on the dam spanning the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge Massachusetts, the Museum of Science is a Boston city landmark. ...

Washburn is noted for his exploits in four areas. First, he was one of the leading American mountaineers in the 1920's through the 1950's, 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). Second, 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. Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 1st 663,267 sq mi  1,717,854 km² 808 miles  1,300 km 1,479 miles  2,380 km 13. ... The Georgian terrace of Royal Crescent (Bath, England) from a hot air balloon Dulles Airport in Reston, Virginia, from an airplane Aerial photography is the taking of photographs from above with a camera mounted on an aircraft, balloon, rocket, kite, skydiver or similar vehicle. ...

Third, he has been responsible for some of the finest maps ever made of mountain regions; his map of Mount McKinley and his map of Mount Everest are perhaps the most notable, although his map of the Presidential Range in New Hampshire was closer to home. Fourth, and not least, his stewardship of the Boston Museum of Science made it into a first-class museum. Denali redirects here. ... Everest redirects here; for other uses, see Everest (disambiguation). ... This article concerns the best-known Presidential Range; for the range of the same name in the Green Mountains of Vermont, see Presidential Range. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 46th 24,239 km² 110 km 305 km 3. ...

It is especially remarkable to note that some of these achievements---in particular the Everest map and subsequent further work on the elevation and geology of Everest---were carried out in his 70's and 80's.

Washburn has gathered many awards over the course of his career, including nine honorary doctorates, the Centennial Award of the National Geographic Society (shared with his wife Barbara), and the King Albert Medal of Merit. Flag of the National Geographic Society The llNational Geographic Society was founded in the United States on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ...

Selected Alaskan First Ascents

• 1934: Mount Crillon, Fairweather Range, Saint Elias Range
• 1937: Mount Lucania, Saint Elias Range
• 1938: Mount Marcus Baker, Chugach Range
• 1938: Mount Sanford, Wrangell Mountains
• 1940: Mount Bertha, Fairweather Range, Saint Elias Range
• 1941: Mount Hayes, Alaska Range
• 1944: Mount Silverthrone, Alaska Range
• 1951: West Buttress Route on Mount McKinley, Alaska Range

Mount Fairweather (known as Fairweather Mountain in Canada) is a mountain located 20 km (14 mi) east of the Pacific Ocean in Glacier Bay National Park of the United States. ... The Saint Elias Mountains is a mountain range located in southeastern Alaska (United States) and southwestern Yukon (Canada). ... Mount Lucania is the third highest mountain in Canada. ... The Saint Elias Mountains is a mountain range located in southeastern Alaska (United States) and southwestern Yukon (Canada). ... Mount Marcus Baker is the highest peak of the Chugach Range of Alaska. ... View of the Chugach Mountains from the Glenn Highway north of Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Photo by David McMaster The Chugach Mountains of southern Alaska are the northernmost of the several mountain ranges that make up the Coast Ranges of the western edge of North America. ... Mount Sanford is a shield volcano which lies in eastern Alaska near the Copper River and is one of the tallest volcanoes in North America. ... Wrangell Mountains The Wrangell Mountains are a high mountain range in southeast Alaska in the United States and the southwest Yukon Territory in Canada. ... Mount Fairweather (known as Fairweather Mountain in Canada) is a mountain located 20 km (14 mi) east of the Pacific Ocean in Glacier Bay National Park of the United States. ... The Saint Elias Mountains is a mountain range located in southeastern Alaska (United States) and southwestern Yukon (Canada). ... Mount Hayes is the highest mountain in the eastern Alaska Range. ... View of Mount McKinley on a rare clear day The Alaska Range is a mountain range that extends for about 650 km (400 mi) across south-central Alaska, from Iliamna Lake at the SW end to White River in Canada at the SE end. ... View of Mount McKinley on a rare clear day The Alaska Range is a mountain range that extends for about 650 km (400 mi) across south-central Alaska, from Iliamna Lake at the SW end to White River in Canada at the SE end. ... Denali redirects here. ... View of Mount McKinley on a rare clear day The Alaska Range is a mountain range that extends for about 650 km (400 mi) across south-central Alaska, from Iliamna Lake at the SW end to White River in Canada at the SE end. ...

Sources

• Michael Wood and Colby Coombs, Alaska: A Climbing Guide, The Mountaineers, 2001.
• King Albert Medal of Merit Citation and Biography

External link

• Photographing In High Places A portfolio of ten photographs from the Alaska Range and the Yukon made between 1938 and 1978.