Edmund February
Encyclopedia
Dr Edmund C February is a Professor in the Department of Botany
at the University of Cape Town
, South Africa
.
He is also well known internationally as a rock climber, being perhaps the most prominent black climber
in South Africa. Named after the first conqueror of Everest, Edmund Hilary, and living in the shadow of Table Mountain
, Edmund was destined to be a climber. He had to overcome immense challenges to become one, during Apartheid he wasn’t welcome in the Mountain Club of South Africa and had to outwit authorities to climb on restricted land.
Edmund has opened more than 500 new climbing routes throughout Africa
.
Excerpts from an interview with Ed February where recently added to the BBC Scotland
, Great Climb video archive.
BBC Scotland, Great Climb, Video Archive
Technicolor Darkness - Climbing in South Africa, Outside Online
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
at the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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He is also well known internationally as a rock climber, being perhaps the most prominent black climber
Climber
Climber may refer to:*Climber, a participant in the activity of climbing*Climber, general name for a vine*Climber , a robot that goes upward or downward on a track*Climber , by Nintendo...
in South Africa. Named after the first conqueror of Everest, Edmund Hilary, and living in the shadow of Table Mountain
Table Mountain
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the flag of Cape Town and other local government insignia. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top...
, Edmund was destined to be a climber. He had to overcome immense challenges to become one, during Apartheid he wasn’t welcome in the Mountain Club of South Africa and had to outwit authorities to climb on restricted land.
Edmund has opened more than 500 new climbing routes throughout Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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Excerpts from an interview with Ed February where recently added to the BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
, Great Climb video archive.
External links
Botany Department, UCTBBC Scotland, Great Climb, Video Archive
Technicolor Darkness - Climbing in South Africa, Outside Online