Edward Oliver Wheeler | |
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| Born | April 18, 1890 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 19, 1962 (aged 71) Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service | Corps of the Royal Engineers |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Awards | He was Knighted in 1943, Military Cross, Croix de Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur |
| Relations | Arthur Oliver Wheeler, father, John Oliver Wheeler, son |
| Other work | mountain climber, surveyor |
Sir Edward Oliver Wheeler MC (April 18, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was a Canadian surveyor, mountain climber and soldier. Wheeler participated in the first topographical survey of Mount Everest in 1921.[1] As a brigadier in the British Army he was appointed Surveyor General of India in 1941. He was knighted for the work he did surveying India. He was an accomplished mountain climber and on the 1921 expedition was one of the team to reach the 7000-metre North Col.
- ^ Canadian geographer conquered Mount Everest in ‘epic quest’ National Post (Canada) 13 Nov. 2011