George Edward Wherry (1852–1928) was an English surgeon, mountaineer, traveler, and writer. Educated at the University of Cambridge, he practiced medicine in Cambridge and served as a surgeon at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. He was also a prominent member of the Alpine Club, whose presidency he held from 1907 to 1909. Wherry wrote on mountaineering, travel, anatomy, and practical medical subjects. His travel writing drew on journeys in the Alps, the Mediterranean region, and Asia Minor, combining observation of landscape, local life, history, and archaeology. His best-known works include Alpine Notes and the Climbing Foot and Notes from a Diary in Asiatic Turkey.
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