Edmund Hillary
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Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, (born July 20, 1919, died January 11, 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. Along with Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay, he was the first successful person to climb Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on earth. During his teenage years, Edmund Hillary had attended Auckland Grammar School.
Sir Edmund Hillary was the first New Zealander in the world to conquer the mighty Mt. Everest in Nepal. He is on the New Zealand five dollar note. He also climbed ten other mountains after Mount Everest, all of which are also located in the Himalayas.
[change] Early Life
Sir Edmund Hillary was in Primary School in Auckland. In 1930 he went to Auckland Boy's Grammar School. In 1942 he went to Auckland University and learned how to climb mountains.
