Joseph LeConte
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About
Naturalist and explorer who devoted himself to preserving the Sierra Nevada.
Before Fame
He was a noted expert in mechanical engineering, but his passion was mountaineering.
Trivia
He was one of the founding members of the Sierra Club.
Family Life
His uncle John Le Conte was was the president of the University of California, Berkeley for one year.
Associated With
His partner in the Sierra Club, John Muir, named a High Sierra trail after him.
