Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay …

Jul 20, 1998 · Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountain climber and Antarctic explorer who, with the Nepali-Indian mountaineer Tenzing Norgay, became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, …

Best-known internationally as the first man to climb Mt. Everest in May 1953 with Tenzing Norgay, for the last 50 years he has devoted himself to environmental and humanitarian efforts that have made a …

Aug 10, 2018 · His 1953 ascent of Mt Everest, the planet’s highest peak, with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay brought him worldwide fame – literally overnight. Dozens of daring adventures followed, including the …

Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, Order of the Garter (KG), Order of New Zealand (ONZ), Order of the British Empire (KBE) (July 20, 1919 – January 11, 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer.

Jul 24, 2024 · On May 29, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa mountaineer, made history by becoming the first climbers confirmed to reach the summit of Mount Everest. They were …

Jul 20, 2025 · On May 29, just before noon, Edmund Hillary together with his companion Tenzing Norgay stood atop the highest point on Earth, Mt Everest, 8,848.86 meters above sea level.

After his historic climb of Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary devoted much of his life to helping the Sherpa people of Nepal through humanitarian projects. His work transformed education, healthcare, …

Jul 6, 2023 · This is the story of how Edmund Hillary, a gangly beekeeper’s son from New Zealand, successfully climbed Mount Everest and became one of the most influential people of the 20th century.

Jan 11, 2008 · Now world famous, Sir Edmund Hillary turned to Antarctic exploration and led the New Zealand section of the Trans-Antarctic expedition from 1955 to 1958. In 1958 he participated in the …