Joseph Nisbet LeConte
Joseph Nisbet LeConte | |
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LeConte in 1894 | |
| Born | February 7, 1870 Oakland, California |
| Died | February 1, 1950 (aged 79) Carmel, California |
| Occupation(s) | Engineering professor at UC Berkeley, Sierra Club President |
| Known for | Exploration, 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.