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Archaeologist, naturalist, caver and geologist who explored the Mendips' underground labyrinths and pioneered many of the techniques used by modern cavers (1869–1958)
Herbert E. Balch (* 4. November 1869 in Wells; † 27. Mai 1958 in Wells) war archaeologist, naturalist, caver and geologist who explored the Mendips' underground labyrinths and pioneered many of the techniques used by modern cavers. Er wurde 88 Jahre alt. Er studierte an der The Blue School, Wells.