R. L. Holdsworth
English scholar, academic, educationalist, cricketer and Himalayan mountaineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Romilly Lisle Holdsworth, commonly known as R. L. Holdsworth, (25 February 1899 ā 20 June 1976) was an English scholar, academic, educationalist, cricketer and a distinguished Himalayan mountaineer. He was a member of the first expedition to Kamet in 1931, which included other stalwarts such as Eric Shipton and Frank Smythe.[1] Holdsworth, along with Shipton and Smythe, are credited with the discovery of the Valley of Flowers, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, during their return from Kamet.[1][2]
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Born | (1899-02-25)25 February 1899 Mysore, India |
Died | 20 June 1976(1976-06-20) (aged 77) Somerset, England |
Other names | Holdie |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Occupation(s) | Scholar, schoolmaster, cricketer, mountaineer |
Known for | Schoolmaster at Harrow School, England Deputy Headmaster at The Doon School, India Principal of Islamia College University |
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