Wilhelm Reiss
German geologist and explorer
Wilhelm Reiss was a German geologist and explorer born in Mannheim. Along with Angel Escobar, he was the first person to scale Cotopaxi, and with vulcanologist Alphons Stübel, he was the first to ascend Tungurahua.
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Born: June 13, 1838, Mannheim, Germany
Died: September 29, 1908 (age 70 years), Therd Phrakiet Pue Santiphab Temple, Rosswein, Germany (วัดเทิดพระเกียรติเพื่อสันติภาพ), Unterwellenborn, Germany
First ascents: Cotopaxi
Parents: Friedrich Reiß