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Fanny Bullock Workman

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American geographer, cartographer, explorer, travel writer, and mountaineer (1859-1925)

United StatesScientistsLived 1859 to 1925 · aged 66
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Fanny Bullock Workman was an American mountaineer, explorer, cartographer, and travel writer known for her expeditions in the Himalayas and the Karakoram.

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Fanny Workman learned her love of climbing on Mount Washington.Fanny Workman learned her love of climbing on Mount Washington.Portrait of Fanny and WilliamPortrait of Fanny and WilliamFanny Bullock Workman on her bicycle tour of India (c. 1897)Fanny Bullock Workman on her bicycle tour of India (c. 1897)Workman with climbing gear. As one commentator writes, "even though pantaloons were acceptable sporting women's dress at the time, Workman wore skirts - while cycling thousands of miles across Europe and Asia, climbing Himalayan peaks, and negotiating crevasses."[24]Workman with climbing gear. As one commentator writes, "even though pantaloons were acceptable sporting women's dress at the time, Workman wore skirts - while cycling thousands of miles across Europe and Asia, climbing Himalayan peaks, and negotiating crevasses."[24]Mount Kun (center) and Pinnacle Peak (left) from the Suru ValleyMount Kun (center) and Pinnacle Peak (left) from the Suru ValleyWorkman on the Silver Throne Plateau holding up a newspaper that reads "Votes for Women"Workman on the Silver Throne Plateau holding up a newspaper that reads "Votes for Women"Monument dedicated to Fanny Bullock Workman, Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts (Plot 1500 Sec. 31)Monument dedicated to Fanny Bullock Workman, Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts (Plot 1500 Sec. 31)

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Fanny Bullock Workman was an American mountaineer, explorer, cartographer, and travel writer known for her expeditions in the Himalayas and the Karakoram. One of the first women to pursue mountaineering as a professional career, she combined exploration with scientific observation and published detailed accounts of her journeys. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries she set several women's altitude records and advocated for women's suffrage and women's participation in exploration and science.

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Lived 1859 to 1925 · aged 66
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