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Edmund Hillary was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953, he was a New Zealand citizen, so New Zealand gets the credit.

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Who was the first person given credit to climb mount Everest?

Edmund Hillary was the first person to be given credit for climbing to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.


Sir Edmund hillary became famous for conquering what?

For being the first man to climb Mount Everest


What country did the first explorer of Mt. Everest come from?

The first country to send climbers to explore Mount Everest was Great Britian.The first people to explore Mount Everest were British climbers who came from England UK, in the 1920's.


Excursions to climb Everest began in which country?

The first expedition to Mount Everest was in 1921 from England UK.


Is Nepal a city or country?

Nepal is a small mountain country sort of above India. A Nepalese man whose name was Tenzing Norgay was almost the first man to climb to the summit of Mt. Everest. But since Norgay pushed the Scot, Sir Edmund Hillary, up the last few feet to the peak, Hillary got credit for being the first to climb Mt Everest.


Which country does first everest climbers belongs to?

The first climbers to reached the summit of Mount Everest were Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal.


Excursions to climb Mt Everest began in which country?

The first expeditions to Mount Everest were from England UK in 1921, 1922 and 1924.


What country did Excursions to climb mount Everest began?

The British (United Kingdom) went to Mount Everest in 1921 with the first expedition.


What country had the first credit card issuer?

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Why sir Edmund Hillary want to climb Mt Everest?

Edmund Hillary climbed Mount Everest for the adventure and challenge.


When did credit start?

In the United States, credit started in the 1700's. Pilgrims were the first people who brought credit to this country.


What country was the first to calculate that mount Everest was the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest (known then as Peak B) was discovered and measured by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India in 1847.