Doug Scott

British mountaineer (1941-2020)
Person human Q1251872
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Summary

Doug Scott was born on May 29, 1941[1], in Nottingham[2]. He died on December 7, 2020[3], in Cumbria[4]. He worked as a mountaineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,051 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Lake District[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Field of work: climbing[9], mountaineering[10]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], Patron’s Medal[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Doug Scott[14]
  • Cause of death: cerebral lymphoma[15]
  • Sport: mountaineering[16]
  • Family name: Scott[17]
  • Given name: Doug[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Described by source: Doug Scott, Part of First Team to Summit Everest by Southwest Face, Dies at 79[20]
  • Participant in: 1975 British Mount Everest Southwest Face expedition[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Birth name: Douglas Keith Scott[23]
  • Name in native language: Doug Scott[24]
  • Start of work period: 1954[25]
  • Writing language: English[26]

Why It Matters

Doug Scott has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Doug Scott born?

Doug Scott's place of birth was Nottingham[2].

Where did Doug Scott die?

Doug Scott died in Cumbria[4].

What did Doug Scott do for work?

Doug Scott worked as a mountaineer[5].

What awards did Doug Scott receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11] and Patron’s Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . ukclimbing.com. ukclimbing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . ukclimbing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → climbing, mountaineering
    Place of birth → Nottingham
    Family name → Scott
    Manner of death → natural causes
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