Joseph Nisbet LeConte

Joseph Nisbet LeConte (February 7, 1870 – February 1, 1950) was an American explorer of the Sierra Nevada. He was also a cartographer, a photographer and a professor of mechanical engineering.

Joseph Nisbet LeConte
LeConte in 1894
BornFebruary 7, 1870
Oakland, California
DiedFebruary 1, 1950 (1950-03) (aged 79)
Carmel, California
Occupation(s)Engineering professor at UC Berkeley, Sierra Club President
Known forExploration, mountaineering and photography of the Sierra Nevada
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