Lawrence Wager

Military Person

1904 – 1965

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Who was Lawrence 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.

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Born
Feb 5, 1904
Batley
Also known as
  • L. R. Wager
  • Lawrence Rickard Wager
  • Bill Wager
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Pembroke College, Cambridge
Died
Nov 20, 1965
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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