National Outdoor Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2000) Winner
Bradford Washburn
ブラッドフォード・ウォッシュバーン
Bradford Washburn
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1910-06-07 （Cambridge, Massachusetts）
- Died
- 2007-01-10 （Lexington, Massachusetts） age 96
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Episcopal Church (Episcopalian)
- Residence History
- Cambridge, Massachusetts → Boston, Massachusetts → Alaska (expeditions/base of operations) → Golden, Colorado → Lexington, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Explorer, Mountaineer, Photographer, Cartographer, Museum Director
- Active Years
- 1927-2007
- Affiliations
- Boston Museum of Science (founder & director), American Alpine Club (associated)
- Memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Fellow)
- Influenced
- Subsequent mountaineers and cartographers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groton School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard University | Graduate School (Geology & Geography) | Geology & Geography | 修士 | 取得（大学院） | United States |
Groton School
Country:
United States
Secondary education; exact graduation year unknown.
Harvard University
Graduate School (Geology & Geography)
/ Geology & Geography
Degree:
修士
Period:
取得（大学院）
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
United States
Completed undergraduate studies at Harvard and earned a master's degree in geology and geography in 1960.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Gold Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society | — | 地図学・地理学 | Royal Scottish Geographical Society | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Alexander Graham Bell Medal | — | — | National Geographic Society | 受賞（バーバラ・ウォッシュバーンと共同受賞） |
| 1988 | Centennial Award | — | — | National Geographic Society | 受賞（バーバラ・ウォッシュバーンと共同受賞） |
| 1994 | King Albert Medal of Merit | Large-scale mapping of Everest (1982–1991) | — | King Albert Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Cherry Kearton Medal and Award | — | — | Royal Geographical Society | 受賞 |
Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1956
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Result:
受賞
Gold Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society
1979
Category:
地図学・地理学
Organization:
Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Result:
受賞
Alexander Graham Bell Medal
1980
Organization:
National Geographic Society
Result:
受賞（バーバラ・ウォッシュバーンと共同受賞）
Centennial Award
1988
Organization:
National Geographic Society
Result:
受賞（バーバラ・ウォッシュバーンと共同受賞）
King Albert Medal of Merit
1994
Work:
Large-scale mapping of Everest (1982–1991)
Organization:
King Albert Foundation
Result:
受賞
Cherry Kearton Medal and Award
1998
Organization:
Royal Geographical Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Among the Alps with Bradford
1927 Mountaineering account / PhotographyAn early account of his mountaineering experiences in the Alps, illustrated with photographs.
MountaineeringNaturePhotography
Bradford on Mount Washington
1928 Mountaineering accountAn account of climbs and observations on Mount Washington.
MountaineeringMeteorological observation
A Tourist Guide to Mount McKinley
1971 Guide / CartographyA guidebook and mapping resource for Mount McKinley (Denali) climbs and routes.
DenaliCartographyClimbing guide
Resurvey of the Heart of the Grand Canyon, 1971–1978: Final Report
1980 Cartography / ReportFinal report of a detailed resurvey project of the inner Grand Canyon.
CartographyTopographic survey
Bibliography
- Among the Alps with Bradford (1927)
- Bradford on Mount Washington (1928)
- A Tourist Guide to Mount McKinley (1971)
- Resurvey of the Heart of the Grand Canyon, 1971–1978: Final Report (1980)
- Mount McKinley: The Conquest of Denali (1991, co-authored)
- Bradford Washburn: Mountain Photography (1999, co-authored)
- Bradford Washburn: An Extraordinary Life (2005, memoir/autobiography)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Technically detailed descriptionsEmpirical writing using photography and mapsPractical guide-style exposition
- Recurring Motifs
- Depictions of mountains and glaciersAerial photography perspectiveExploration and survival narratives
Health
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Heart failure (cause of death)2007-01-10Died of heart failure on January 10, 2007. Age-related health issues were a contributing background.
Legacy
Bradford Washburn left major achievements in mountaineering, aerial photographic surveying, cartography, and museum leadership. His Alaskan mountain photography and precision maps of Denali and Everest remain long-standing references in mountaineering and geography.
Museums
- Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum Golden, Colorado Opened in 2008
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Fellow)
Archives
- Museum of Science, Boston (archives & photographic collections)
- Various geographic and mountaineering archives (photographs & maps)
In Popular Culture
- Often cited in histories of mountaineering and cartography as a key figure.
Trivia
- His wife Barbara Washburn was a pioneering female mountaineer and was the first woman to summit Denali (Mount McKinley).
- On the 1937 Mount Lucania expedition the airplane that landed on the glacier became stuck; Washburn and his party hiked over 150 miles to reach safety.
- A cache of supplies left on the 1937 expedition was located and recovered in 2022.
- He founded the Museum of Science, Boston in 1939, served as its director until 1980, and as Honorary Director from 1985 until his death.