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Edmund Hillary

Also known as Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, Sir Edmund Hillary, Ed Hillary

New Zealand mountaineer and philanthropist (1919–2008)

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Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer who, along with Tenzing Norgay, was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. Beyond his mountaineering achievements, he was also a philanthropist who dedicated much of his life to helping the people of Nepal through various charitable initiatives.

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Film & TV

Auckland, Dominion of New Zealand

Known for

Ocean to Sky2019
Bannister: Everest on the Track — Self - (Archive footage)2016
Beyond The Edge — Self (archive footage)2013
High and Hallowed: Everest 1963 — Self (archive footage)2013
In the Shadow of the Mountain — self (archive footage)2011
The Dark Side of Everest — Self (archive footage)2003
Hillary & Tenzing: Climbing to the Roof of World — Himself2003
National Geographic - Everest, Una Sfida Lunga 50 Anni — Himself2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King — Self (archive footage)2003
Hillary On Everest2003

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Percival
Gender: male
Citizenship: New Zealand
Place of birth: Auckland
Place of death: Auckland
Occupation: mountaineer
Educated at: University of Auckland
Languages spoken: English language
Participant in: Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Sport: mountaineering
Conflict: World War II
Image: Edmund Hillary by Kubik 2004.jpg
Significant event: first ascent

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topic's main category: Category:Edmund Hillary
Commons category: Edmund Hillary
date of birth: 1919-07-20
date of death: 2008-01-11
cause of death: myocardial infarction
Commons gallery: Edmund Hillary
manner of death: natural causes
place of burial: Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana
name in native language: Edmund Percival Hillary
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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has works in the collection: Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, he and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. They were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, which was led by John Hunt. From 1985 to 1988, he served as New Zealand's High Commissioner to India and Bangladesh and concurrently as Ambassador to Nepal.

Hillary became interested in mountaineering while in secondary school. He made his first major climb in 1939, reaching the summit of Mount Ollivier. He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force as a navigator during World War II and was wounded in an accident. Prior to the Everest expedition, Hillary had been part of the British reconnaissance expedition to the mountain in 1951 as well as an unsuccessful attempt to climb Cho Oyu in 1952.

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