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Sir Edmund Hillary
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Sir Edmund Hillary (1919 - 2008) was a mountaineer, philanthropist and explorer. Together with Tenzing Norgay, he became the first climber known to have reached the Mount Everest summit on May 29, 1953.
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How did sir Edmund hillary's children die?
You really think his Kids are all dead....... He only died in 2008 and he was 88, so they wouldn't be that old!
What is sir Edmund hillarys favourite food?
his favorite food was fish n chips. i was defiantly not baked beans because that and some other food was all he had to eat when he climbed mt Everest.
When and where was sir Edmund Hilary born?
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary was born in Auckland , New Zealand 20 July 1919 .
Which flag did hillary and norgay fly on the summit?
The flags that Tenzing has tied to his ice axe on the summit of Mount Everest were:
United Nations
Nepal
India
When did sir Edmund Hillary marry Luoise Mary Rose?
Edmund Hillary married Louise Mary Rose in 1953. Sadly Louise was killed in a plane crash in 1975.
What is the highis mounton in the world first to clim it?
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world at 29,032 feet (8,848 meters) above sea level. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to successfully reach its summit on May 29, 1953.
When did Sir Edmund Hillary get his knighting?
On 6 June 1953 Edmund Hillary was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
The Queen of England knighted Edmund Hillary in June 1953.
Who was sir Edmund hillarys climbing partner?
The Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was Hillary's climbing partner when they conquered Everest.
Why did sir john hunt include sir Edmund hillary in his team?
because Edmund hillar had been it 2 previous mount everst expeditions
What did Sir Edmund Hillary conquer?
sir Edmund hillary conquered climbing to the top of Mount Everest, with his partner Tenzing Norgay.
Did Sir Edmund Hillary have friends who what?
Edmund Hillary has thousands and thousands of friends from all over the world, he is a very popular and much liked person.
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay took the following flags to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953:
United Nations
Nepal
India
Why is sir Edmund hillary on the note?
In 1992 Hillary appeared on the updated New Zealand $5 note, thus making him the only New Zealander to appear on a banknote during his or her lifetime, in defiance of the established convention for banknotes of using only depictions of deceased individuals, and current heads of state. The Reserve Bank governor at the time, Don Brash, had originally intended to use a deceased sportsperson on the $5 note but could not find a suitable candidate. Instead he broke with convention by requesting and receiving Hillary's permission - along with an insistence from Hillary to use Aoraki/Mount Cook rather than Mount Everest in the backdrop. The image also features a Ferguson TE20 tractor like the one Hillary used to reach the South Pole on the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
Belinda Hillary died in the same plane crash as Sir Edmund Hillary'swife, Louise Mary Rose, in 1975. Peter, Sarah and Edmund all suffered greatly from this.
