Austin Post (photographer)
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Austin S. Post (16 March 1922 – 12 November 2012[2]) was a photographer, glaciologist, and mountaineer known for his aerial photography of the mountains and glaciers of North America, particularly the North Cascades of Washington and Glacier Bay, Alaska.
Austin Post | |
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Born | (1922-03-16)16 March 1922 |
Died | 12 November 2012(2012-11-12) (aged 90) |
Known for | Aerial photography of the mountains glaciers of North America |
Post worked for many years as a research scientist for the United States Geological Survey and was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks in 2004, despite not having graduated from high school.[3][4] Many of his photographs were used in the Cascade Alpine Guide series by Fred Beckey.[5][6][7] Post named Bradford Washburn as a photographic influence.[3] He lived on Vashon Island, Washington.[3]