Mt. McAdie
Mt. Irvine

Sun, Aug 8, 2004

With: Michael Graupe
Michelle Peot
Heyning Cheng

 Etymology
Mt. McAdie
Mt. Irvine
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Mt. McAdie (13,799 ft.)

Named by J.E. Church in 1905

"Alexander G. McAdie, scientist and writer; in charge of the US Weather Bureau in San Francisco, 1903-13; professor of meteorology at Harvard 1913-31. 'Our party had the honor of naming the peak directly south of Lone Pine Pass Mt. McAdie, to commemorate your services in advancing the science of climatology' (Letter, J. E. Church, Jr. to McAdie, March 18, 1905, in SCB 5, no. 4, June 1905: 317.) The name did not appear on the maps until the 15-minute quad was published in 1956."
- Peter Browning, Place Names of the Sierra Nevada

Alexander McAdie was vice president of the Sierra Club from 1904-1913, and was responsible for the naming of Mount Muir.

More on Alexander McAdie:

  • Seismological Society of America
  • Dissertation on Fighting Frost
    References to Mcadie can also be found in these files:
  • Mt. Davidson
  • Mt. Muir
    • More of Bob's Trip Reports

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