Edmund Hillary
New Zealand mountaineer and explorer
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Sir Edmund Percival Hillary KG ONZ KBE was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. They... Wikipedia
Born: July 20, 1919, Auckland, New Zealand
Died: January 11, 2008 (age 88 years), Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Spouse: June Mulgrew (m. 1989–2008) and Louise Mary Rose (m. 1953–1975)
Children: Peter Hillary, Belinda Hillary, and Sarah Hillary
Parents: Percival Augustus Hillary and Gertrude Hillary
Service/branch: Royal New Zealand Air Force
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Sir Edmund Percival Hillary KG ONZ KBE (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary ...
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20th-century explorer and mountaineer Edmund Hillary was the first to reach the peak of Mount Everest, along with fellow climber Tenzing Norgay.
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary , (born 20 July 1919, died 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. He and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay were ...
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