Walter Parry Haskett Smith

Deceased Person

1859 – 1946

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Who was Walter Parry Haskett Smith?

Walter Parry Haskett Smith is often called the Father of Rock Climbing. Born in Kent, England, the son of a wealthy landowner, he attended Eton where he excelled at athletics, before enrolling in Trinity College, Oxford.

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Born
1859
Kent
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
1946

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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