Roderick Syme, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roderick Syme

Agricultural instructor, mountaineer, conservationist, alpine sports administrator

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1900

Place of Birth: Hawera, Taranaki Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 02-May-1994

Profession: mountaineer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Roderick Syme (24 February 1900 – 2 May 1994) was a notable New Zealand agricultural instructor, mountaineer, conservationist and alpine sports administrator.
He was born in Hawera, New Zealand, in 1900.
In 1931, he climbed a new ridge route on Mount Tasman.
The ridge now bears Syme's name.
In 1931, he also won the New Zealand long-distance skiing championship.In the 1955 Queen's Birthday Honours, Syme was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services as an agricultural instructor and in fostering mountaineering.