Joseph William Andrew Hickson (1873–1956) was a

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psychologist and mountaineer. As a mountaineer, he is the first to ascend 30 major peaks including

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, Mount St. Bride,

Mount Chephren Mount Chephren is a mountain located in the Mistaya River Valley of Banff National Park, Canada. Mount Chephren was named after Chephren, the 4th Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh. The mountain was originally named Pyramid Mountain in 1897 by J. Norman C ...

Mount Sir Douglas Mount Sir Douglas is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide, at the northern end of Height of the Rockies Provincial Park and east of Invermere. It is Alberta's 18th highest peak, and 28th prominence moun ...

Mount Fifi Mount Fifi was named in 1886 after Edith Orde's dog Fifi. Mount Louis, Mount Edith, and Mount Fifi were named on the trip. It is located in the Sawback range of Banff National Park, Alberta. Geology Mount Fifi is composed of limestone, a sedi ...

Mount Joffre Mount Joffre is a mountain located on the Continental Divide of the Americas, Continental Divide, in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta, and Elk Lakes Provincial Park, Elk Lakes and Height of the Rockies Provincial Parks in British Columbia ...

Mount Spring-Rice Mount Spring-Rice is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, south of Thompson Pass. It was named in 1918 by Arthur O. Wheeler after the British diplomat, Sir Cecil Spring Rice. See also * List of peaks on the British Columbia–A ...

Mount King Edward Mount King Edward is a mountain located at the head of the Athabasca River valley in Jasper National Park, Canada. Mt. King Edward is situated on the Continental Divide with Mt. Columbia 5 km (3.4 mi) east. The mountain was named in 1906 by Mary ...

, Mount Fryatt, and Mount Robertson. He was the son of Sir Joseph Hickson. He was at

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from 1901 to 1924, latterly 13 years as professor of metaphysics and logic.

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1873 births 1956 deaths Canadian mountain climbers Canadian psychologists McGill University faculty {{Canada-psychologist-stub