Fritiof Fryxell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fritiof Fryxell

American geologist and mountain climber

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1900

Place of Birth: Moline, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 19-Dec-1986

Profession: writer, geologist, mountaineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Fritiof M.
Fryxell (April 27, 1900 – December 19, 1986) was an American educator, geologist and mountain climber, best known for his research and writing on the Teton Range of Wyoming.
Upon the establishment of Grand Teton National Park in 1929, he was named the park’s first naturalist, a position he held for six summers.
He was also an accomplished biographer, publishing works on several artists and explorers of the American West.