Edmund Hillary was 16 years old when he became interested in climbing during a school trip to Mount Ruapehu.
May 19th 1953
The country that Edmund Hillary and his team mates started there Mount Everest expedition in was Kathmandu in Nepal.
Edmund Hillary and his team mates arrived at Mount Everest Base Camp early April 1953
He was knighted not only for being the first person the climb mt Everest, but for his work in helping the local people in Nepal called sherpas. He helped start up the himalayn trust, to help the sherpas. The trust helped to provide homes, medical care, education, and much much more.
The British Mount Everest expedition that Edmund Hillary was a member of reached base camp on the 12th April 1953. They would have rested for a few days before starting on there climb of the mountain.
Edmund Hillary began his exploration career in the early 1950s, with his most notable expedition occurring in 1953 when he successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest alongside Tenzing Norgay. Prior to this, he participated in various Antarctic expeditions in the late 1940s and early 1950s, which helped to shape his skills and passion for exploration. Hillary's achievements in mountaineering and exploration made him a prominent figure in the field.
Born20 July 1919(1919-07-20) Auckland, New ZealandDied11 January 2008(2008-01-11) (aged 88) Auckland, New ZealandCause of deathHeart attackSpouseLouise Mary Rose (m. 1953-1975) «start: (1953)-end+1: (1976)»"Marriage: Louise Mary Rose to Edmund Hillary" June Mulgrew, QSM (1989-2008)ChildrenPeter (b.1954) Sarah (b.1955) Belinda (1959-1975)ParentsPercival Augustus Hillary Gertrude Hillary, née Clark
1955
In 1973 after graduating from Yale Law School.
She started helping the unwanted , unloved and uncared peoples in India.
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