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Fanny Bullock Workman, American mountaineer, geographer, and cartographer (died 1925)

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Fanny Bullock Workman

American mountaineer (1859–1925)

Fanny Bullock Workman was an American geographer, cartographer, explorer, travel writer, and mountaineer, notably in the Himalayas. She was one of the first female professional mountaineers; she not only explored but also wrote about her adventures. She set several women's…
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January 8

Day of the year

January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year.
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