Edmund Hillary

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. When was Edmund Hillary born?July 20, 1919
2. Where was Edmund Hillary born?Auckland, New Zealand
3. When did Edmund Hillary die?January 11, 2008 (age 88)
4. What is the career?Mountaineer, explorer, author, diplomat, engineer, humanitarian
5. What is Edmund Hillary known for?He was one of the first people to climb Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
6. When did Edmund Hillary climb Mount Everest?He and his partner Tenzing Norgay reached the summit on May 29, 1953.

Mount Everest: The Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.
Himalayan Trust: A charitable organization founded by Sir Edmund Hillary to provide education and healthcare to the people of the Solukhumbu region of Nepal.