Edward Oswald Shebbeare | |
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 E.O. Shebbeare in the 1930s | |
| Born | 3 March 1884 England |
| Died | 11 August 1964 England |
| Occupation | Forester |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Natural history |
Edward Oswald Shebbeare (3 March 1884 – 11 August 1964) was a British mountaineer, naturalist and forester who served in the Imperial Forest Service.[1] He was a member of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition and the deputy leader and transport officer of the 1933 expedition. He also served as transport officer on the 1929 German Kanchenjunga expedition.[2] In 1928, he was a founding member of The Himalayan Club. He was also a keen naturalist, particularly interested in rhinoceros and elephant conservation. In 1940, he was the founding president of the Malayan Nature Society.[3]
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- ^ Westaway, Jonathan (2 November 2018). "How German climbers in the 1930s conquered the Himalayas". Reaction. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Seow, Ashleigh. "Shebbeare: On the Shoulders of Giants". Malaysian Naturalist. 64 (1): 34–37.