Oliver Wheeler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oliver Wheeler

Canadian climber

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1890

Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 19-Mar-1962

Profession: military personnel, mountaineer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Sir Edward Oliver Wheeler MC (April 18, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was a Canadian surveyor, mountain climber and soldier.
Wheeler participated in the first topographical survey of Mount Everest in 1921.
As a Brigadier in the British Army he was appointed Surveyor General of India in 1941.
He was knighted for the work he did surveying India.
He was an accomplished mountain climber and on the 1921 expedition was one of the team to reach the 7000-metre North Col.