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Hillary, Edmund

Born July 20, 1919, in Auckland, New Zealand. Mountain climber and public figure.

In 1953, Hillary, together with Tenzing Norgay, made the first ascent of Chomolungma (Mount Everest), for which he was knighted. From 1955 to 1958 he headed the New Zealand section of the British Commonwealth transantarctic expedition, which reached the south pole. In 1960–61 he led an expedition to the Himalayas to study man’s acclimatization to the effects of high altitudes over a prolonged period. Hillary later became involved in organizing the construction of hospitals and schools for Sherpas in Nepal.

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High Adventure. London [1955]. (With A. Spark and G. Djurkouic.)
East of Everest. New York [1956], (With G. Lowe.)
The Crossing of Antarctica. London [1958]. (With V. Fuchs.)
No Latitude for Error. London [1961].
High in the Thin Cold Air. [London, 1963.] (With D. Doig.)
Schoolhouse in the Clouds. [London, 1964.]

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No references found			Byline: ANI Melbourne, September 28 (ANI): Explorer and mountain climber Sir Edmund Hillary might have died more than 18 months ago, but he has still topped a list of the greatest living New Zealander. Late Sir Edmund Hillary still tops 'greatest living New Zealander' ... by Asian News International NEPAL trekking specialist World Expeditions is supporting the first annual Sir Edmund Hillary Memorial Lecture at the Royal Geographical Society in London on May 28 at 7pm. Memories of high places by Birmingham Mail (England) Sir Edmund Hillary While a trekking holiday to Everest Base Camp is within the capabilities of most fit hikers, the summit of the world''s highest mountain eluded mountaineers for decades. Five Heroes of Mountaineering by Lorraine Waddell / Travel, recreation and leisure community			Siphonolaimoidea Siphonophora Siphonophyceae siphonosome Siphonostele Siphonotretacea siphonozooid Siphoviridae siphuncle Siphunculata Sipiagin, Dmitrii Sipiagin, Dmitrii Sergeevich SIPLAN Siple siporex SIPP Sippai Sippar Siprol Sipuncula Sipunculida Sipunculoidea Siqueiros, David Alfaro Siquijor Sir Sir Edmund Hillary Sir William Henry Bragg Sir William Lawrence Bragg Sirach Siracky, Andrej Sirácky, Andrej Sirah Siraj-ud-daula Sirajganj Siranuish Siras Sirdar SIRDS Sire Sirelius, Uuno Taavi Siren Siren, Johan Sirén, Johan Sirenia sirenian Sirenidae sirens Siret Siretul Sirge, Rudolf Sirhak Pa			Sir Cyril Burt Sir Cyril Hinshelwood Sir Cyril Lodowic Burt Sir Dagonet Sir David Alexander Cecil Low Sir David Brewster Sir David Bruce Sir David Lean Sir David Longland Correctional Centre Sir David Low Sir David Martin Foundation Sir Ddinbych Sir Ddinbych Sir Derya Sir Derya Sir Dirk Bogarde Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Sir Douglas Mawson Sir Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Sir Ebenezer Howard Sir Ed Sir Ed Sir Eddington Sir Edmond Halley Sir Edmund Sir Edmund Sir Edmund Barton Sir Edmund Halley Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Sir Edmund Percival Hillary Sir Edmund Percival Hillary Sir Edward Appleton Sir Edward B. Tylor Sir Edward Burne-Jones Sir Edward Burnett Tylor Sir Edward Coke Sir Edward Coke Sir Edward Elgar Sir Edward Frankland Sir Edward Jenner Sir Edward Jenner Sir Edward Tylor Sir Edward Victor Appleton Sir Edward Victor Appleton Sir Edward William Elgar Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships and Scholarships Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Sir Edwin Landseer Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens Sir Edwin Landseer Luytens Sir Edwin Lutyens Sir Edwin Lutyens Sir Ernst Boris Chain Sir Ernst Chain Sir Evelyn Waugh Sîr Feirionydd Sîr Feirionydd Sir Francis Bacon

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