Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE ({{Born|1919|7|20|region=NZ}}) is a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer, most famous for the first successful climb of Mount Everest. He reached the 29,035-foot (8850 m) summit on {{event|1953|5|29|region=NP|category=first ascent}} with Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa. After descending, legend has it the ex-apiarist (beekeeper) said he and Tenzing had 'knocked the bastard off', a phrase which has found its way into colloquial New Zealand English.
External links
- NZEdge bio
- NZ Geographic profile
- Himalayan Trust UK site
- American Himalayan Foundation
- Academy of Achievement entry
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