Joseph Nisbet LeConte

Joseph Nisbet LeConte
LeConte in 1894
BornFebruary 7, 1870
Oakland, California [1]
DiedFebruary 1, 1950 (1950-03) (aged 79)[2]
Carmel, California
Occupation(s)Engineering professor at UC Berkeley, Sierra Club President [3]
Known forExploration, mountaineering and photography of the Sierra Nevada

Joseph Nisbet LeConte (February 7, 1870 – February 1, 1950) was an American explorer of the Sierra Nevada. He was also a cartographer, a photographer and a professor of mechanical engineering.

  1. ^ "Singleton and Related Families: Joseph Nisbet LeConte". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  2. ^ "University of California: In Memoriam, 1950. Joseph Nisbet LeConte, Mechanical Engineering: Berkeley". Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  3. ^ "Key Figures in Sierra Club History: Joseph Nisbet LeConte". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2009-08-27.

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