Edwin R. Heath
The Heath River, Heath Wildlife Center and Puerto Heath on South America's Peru-Bolivia border are all named after him. Dr. Heath's work in Bolivia included much geological exploration that resulted in the greater part of the Madre de Dios river being found, exploring the Beni river 1,200 miles in a canoe with the Bolivian govt. consent while mapping his journey the entire way (that map has remained unaltered to this day), yellow fever being wiped out while he nursed railroad workers back to health over 7 months and Heath was also a contributor to the Smithsonian Institute. His magnificent work gained him an honor as being one of seven honorary American members in the Royal Geographical Society of London. Theodore Roosevelt was also one of those seven. He became the ONLY American to receive the Nat'l Order of the Condor of the Andes as well as many more prestigious positions, honors and acclaim. At 10 years old, his father moved the family to the gold land around Sacramento, CA. It was here Edwin met the legendary Kit Carson and Jim Bridger.
bio from Richard Stewart/Elmwood Cemetery
The Heath River, Heath Wildlife Center and Puerto Heath on South America's Peru-Bolivia border are all named after him. Dr. Heath's work in Bolivia included much geological exploration that resulted in the greater part of the Madre de Dios river being found, exploring the Beni river 1,200 miles in a canoe with the Bolivian govt. consent while mapping his journey the entire way (that map has remained unaltered to this day), yellow fever being wiped out while he nursed railroad workers back to health over 7 months and Heath was also a contributor to the Smithsonian Institute. His magnificent work gained him an honor as being one of seven honorary American members in the Royal Geographical Society of London. Theodore Roosevelt was also one of those seven. He became the ONLY American to receive the Nat'l Order of the Condor of the Andes as well as many more prestigious positions, honors and acclaim. At 10 years old, his father moved the family to the gold land around Sacramento, CA. It was here Edwin met the legendary Kit Carson and Jim Bridger.
bio from Richard Stewart/Elmwood Cemetery
Edwin R. Heath
The Heath River, Heath Wildlife Center and Puerto Heath on South America's Peru-Bolivia border are all named after him. Dr. Heath's work in Bolivia included much geological exploration that resulted in the greater part of the Madre de Dios river being found, exploring the Beni river 1,200 miles in a canoe with the Bolivian govt. consent while mapping his journey the entire way (that map has remained unaltered to this day), yellow fever being wiped out while he nursed railroad workers back to health over 7 months and Heath was also a contributor to the Smithsonian Institute. His magnificent work gained him an honor as being one of seven honorary American members in the Royal Geographical Society of London. Theodore Roosevelt was also one of those seven. He became the ONLY American to receive the Nat'l Order of the Condor of the Andes as well as many more prestigious positions, honors and acclaim. At 10 years old, his father moved the family to the gold land around Sacramento, CA. It was here Edwin met the legendary Kit Carson and Jim Bridger.
bio from Richard Stewart/Elmwood Cemetery
The Heath River, Heath Wildlife Center and Puerto Heath on South America's Peru-Bolivia border are all named after him. Dr. Heath's work in Bolivia included much geological exploration that resulted in the greater part of the Madre de Dios river being found, exploring the Beni river 1,200 miles in a canoe with the Bolivian govt. consent while mapping his journey the entire way (that map has remained unaltered to this day), yellow fever being wiped out while he nursed railroad workers back to health over 7 months and Heath was also a contributor to the Smithsonian Institute. His magnificent work gained him an honor as being one of seven honorary American members in the Royal Geographical Society of London. Theodore Roosevelt was also one of those seven. He became the ONLY American to receive the Nat'l Order of the Condor of the Andes as well as many more prestigious positions, honors and acclaim. At 10 years old, his father moved the family to the gold land around Sacramento, CA. It was here Edwin met the legendary Kit Carson and Jim Bridger.
bio from Richard Stewart/Elmwood Cemetery
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