Alexander Heron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander Heron

Geologist, explorer

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1884

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1971

Profession: geologist, explorer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Alexander Macmillan Heron, BSc DSc FGS FRGS, FRSE (31 July 1884 – 1971), was a Scottish geologist who became Director of the Geological Survey of India.
He participated in the 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition following which he produced a geological map of the Everest region of Tibet.