J.W.A. Hickson

Joseph William Andrew Hickson (1873–1956) was a Canadian psychologist and mountaineer.[1][2] As a mountaineer, he is the first to ascend 30 major peaks including Pinnacle Mountain, Mount St Bride, Mount Chephren, Mount Sir Douglas, Mount Fifi, Mount Joffre, Mount Spring-Rice, Mount King Edward, Mount Fryatt, and Mount Robertson.

He was the son of Sir Joseph Hickson.

He was at McGill University from 1901 to 1924, latterly 13 years as professor of metaphysics and logic.

References

  1. ↑ http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195714100/print
  2. ↑ http://www.peakfinder.com/people.asp?PersonsName=Hickson%2C+J.W.A.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, October 17, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.