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Oscar Johannes Ludwig Eckenstein

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Birthplace: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Death: April 08, 1921 (61)
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Friedrich Gottlieb Eckenstein and Antonie Julie Amalie Helmke
Brother of Antonie Lina Romana Cyriax

Managed by: Tommaso Valarani
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About Oscar Eckenstein

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Eckenstein

Oscar Johannes Ludwig Eckenstein (9 September 1859 – 8 April 1921) was an English rock climber and mountaineer, and a pioneer in the sport of bouldering. Inventor of the modern crampon, he was an innovator in climbing technique and mountaineering equipment, and the leader of the first serious expedition to attempt to climb K2.

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Oscar Eckenstein's Timeline

1859
September 9, 1859
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
1921
April 8, 1921
Age 61
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom