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Introduction

If you want to know some facts about Sir Edmund Hilary's Life then click on and watch these slides.

Early lifeEdmund Hillary was born on the 20 July 1919 in greater Auckland.

He went to grammar school then university in Auckland. He had two sisters and one brother. They are called Peter, Sarah and Belinda. His father was called Augustus Hillary and his mum was called Gertrude.

first job

Edmund Hillary’s first job was a beekeeper, he started being a bee keeper when he was 19 years old.

After that he was in the NZ Air Force.

The Ascent of Mt Everest

Edmund Hillary was the first to climb to the top

of Mount Everest. Tenzen Norgay was his

guide.

Mount Everest is the highest Mountain on

land, it is 8,848m high.

timeline

1919-on 20 of July Edmund Hillary was born to Percival Augustus and Gertrude Hillary in Greater Auckland.

1932 -Edmund Hillary left home to be a bee keeper.

1952-He got married to Louise Mary Rose

1953-He married June.

1949- He reached the summit of Mount Everest

1955- Then He moved Taukau

1949-2008 Sir Edmund built schools, hospitals and an airstrip in Nepal.

2008- He died at Auckland Hospital

Journey to The Summit.

When Edmund climbed he came to the middle of the mountain. He and Tenzing Norgay only had 4 hours of oxygen left instead of going round the side he cut steps straight up.

An oxygen mask

The little clocks show how much oxygen

left.

The other peoplewho went up mount

Everest failed because they didn’t

have the right breathing

equipment. Sir Ed had this oxygen

mask.