Where was Edmund Hillary from?
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New Zealand
A beekeeper by trade.
💡 Did you know? Hillary worked as a beekeeper in New Zealand before becoming the world's most famous mountaineer.
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What did Hillary achieve in 1953?
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Mount Everest
On 29 May 1953.
💡 Did you know? On 29 May 1953 Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to stand atop Everest.
With whom did Hillary climb Everest?
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Tenzing Norgay
They made it as a team.
💡 Did you know? Hillary never revealed which of the two set foot on the summit first: out of respect for Tenzing Norgay.
What is Everest?
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highest mountain
8,848 metres high.
💡 Did you know? At 8,849 m Everest is the highest mountain on Earth: in the „death zone“ there is barely enough oxygen to survive.
What did Hillary later champion?
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help for Nepal
He built schools and hospitals.
💡 Did you know? Hillary built schools and hospitals for the Sherpa in Nepal: more important to him than the fame of the summit.
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