# Bill Wager

> Lawrence Rickard Wager, commonly known as Bill Wager, was a British geologist, explorer and mountaineer, described as "one of the finest geological thinkers of his generation" and best remembered for his work on the Skaergaard intrusion in Greenland, and for his attempt on Mount Everest in 1933.

*British explorer (1904-1965)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1904-02-05
- **Died:** 1965-11-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Lawrence Rickard Wager, commonly known as Bill Wager, was a British geologist, explorer and mountaineer, described as "one of the finest geological thinkers of his generation" and best remembered for his work on the Skaergaard intrusion in Greenland, and for his attempt on Mount Everest in 1933.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 95.7 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Timeline
- **1965** - Died
- **1962** - Lyell Medal
- **1945** - Bigsby Medal
- **1936** - Mungo Park Medal
- **1904** - Born

## Sources
- [Lawrence Wager](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Wager)
- [Lawrence Rickard Wager](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Rickard_Wager)
- [ローレンス・ウェイジャー](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC)
- [Lawrence Wager](https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Wager)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1809248)

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