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Alexander Macmillan Heron
Alexander Heron
on the 1921 Everest expedition
Born(1884-07-31)31 July 1884
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died1971 (aged 86)
Tamil Nadu
NationalityBritish
OccupationGeologist
Known for1921 Mount Everest expedition

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.

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