Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary KG, ONZ, KBEwas a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. They were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, led by John Hunt. Hillary was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionExplorer
Date of Birth20 July 1919
I have never regarded myself as a hero, but Tenzing undoubtedly was.
fell scared
I was scared many times on Everest, but this is all part of the challenge. When I fell down a crevasse, it was pretty scary.
enjoyed life rough truth
The truth is, I'm just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life.
absolutely bit extremely funny great lucky sounds
I was extremely lucky that I had two great wives. It sounds a bit funny to say that, but it's absolutely true.