Edmund Hillary - Wikipedia
WEBSir 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 and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest.
Everest Pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary Dies - CBS News
WEBJan 10, 2008 · Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, has died, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark...
Sir Edmund Hillary, first to conquer Everest, dies
WEBJan 11, 2008 · Sir Edmund Hillary, a former beekeeper who, with his Sherpa guide, became the first man known to conquer the world’s tallest peak, died of a heart attack early today. He was 88.
Reflections of Sir Edmund Hillary’s Legacy on Everest Day
WEBToday - May 29, Everest Day - is one of profound importance. It marks the 70th anniversary of the mammoth feat undertaken by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay to be the first people to reach the summit of Mt Everest.
Sir Edmund Hillary: Mountaineer who conquered Everest and …
WEBJan 12, 2008 · Edmund Hillary formed with Tenzing Norgay one of the most celebrated partnerships of the 20th century. The beekeeper and the Tibetan Sherpa were the first human beings to set foot on the...
Sir Edmund Hillary, First to Scale Everest, Dies | PBS News
WEBJan 11, 2008 · Sir Edmund Hillary, the famed climber and adventurer who became one of the first climbers to scale the peak of Mt. Everest, died Thursday at age 88. The NewsHour speaks to David Breashears, a...
Sir Edmund Hillary, New Zealander who was first to climb to top …
WEBJan 10, 2008 · WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century’s greatest adventurers, has died, New Zealand Prime...
Edmund Hillary, First on Everest, Dies at 88 - The New York Times
WEBJan 10, 2008 · Sir Edmund Hillary was the mountaineer who, with Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa guide, was the first to scale the 29,035-foot summit of Mount Everest.
Sir Edmund Hillary's most memorable Indian adventure almost …
WEBJul 26, 2021 · When they found Sir Edmund Hillary near death and turning blue, inside his tent and 18,000 feet up a mountain in the Himalayas, his team kicked into rescue mode.
Edmund Hillary, First on Everest, Dies at 88 - The New York Times
WEBJan 11, 2008 · Sir Edmund Hillary, the lanky New Zealand mountaineer and explorer who with Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa guide, won worldwide acclaim in 1953 by becoming the first to scale the 29,035-foot summit...