Harold Dixon


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From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth 11th Aug 1852
Date of death 18th Sep 1930
Age 78 years old
Gender Male
Groups
The Rucksack Club President 1902–1904
President 1923–1924
Vice-President from 1904
Vice-President 1915–1923
Vice-President 1924–1930

Harold Baily Dixon was Professor of Chemistry at Owens College, Manchester, from 1886 to 1922, known for his research on gas explosions, and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He climbed in Switzerland and made exploratory climbs in the Canadian Rockies, joined the Alpine Club in 1894, and was the first president of the Rucksack Club. [1] [2]

References

[1] Obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1931 /library/7683/rucksack-club-journal-1931

[2] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Baily_Dixon

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16 contributions since 10th October 2026.

Quick Info

From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth 11th Aug 1852
Date of death 18th Sep 1930
Age 78 years old
Gender Male
Groups
The Rucksack Club President 1902–1904
President 1923–1924
Vice-President from 1904
Vice-President 1915–1923
Vice-President 1924–1930

Harold Baily Dixon was Professor of Chemistry at Owens College, Manchester, from 1886 to 1922, known for his research on gas explosions, and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He climbed in Switzerland and made exploratory climbs in the Canadian Rockies, joined the Alpine Club in 1894, and was the first president of the Rucksack Club. [1] [2]

References

[1] Obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1931 /library/7683/rucksack-club-journal-1931

[2] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Baily_Dixon

Contributors
16 contributions since 10th October 2026.

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