Sir Edmund HillaryBy Renee

Gray

How he changed our lives and what he did...

He was born to Percival Augustus Hilary and Gertrude Hilary on the 20th July 1919 in Auckland, New Zealand. He had an older sister called June and a younger brother called Rex. He went to Taukau primary school for primary and Auckland Grammar for high school.

His child hood

He climbed Mount Everest in 29th may 1954 with Tenzing Norgay though he reached the top first. And many other people have tried to climb mount Everest before him but they were unsuccessful and that's what makes him so undaunted.

What he did

About Mount Everest

Elevation: 29,035 feet (8,85o meters)Location: Nepal, Tibet AsiaFirst ascent: Sir Edmund Hilary (NZ) and Tenzing Norgay (Nepal) 29th may 1953 Here are some facts: Mount Everest has an extreme climate . The summit Temperature never rises above a freezing 32 F (o C) Its summit temperature in January average - 33 F (-33C) and can drop to -76F (-60C). In July the average summit temperature is -2F (-19C).

He married Louise Mary Rose on the 3 September 1953 and had three children Peter (1954), Sarah (1955) and Belinda (1959–1975). He also had six grandchildren. He remarried after his wife died in 1975 in a plane crash with their youngest daughter

Private life

20 July, 1919  Born in Auckland. 1935  Aged 16, interest in mountaineering is triggered by a school trip to Mt

Ruapehu, in the centre of New Zealand's North Island. 1936-43  Works as a beekeeper. 1939  First major climb, of Mt Olivier in New Zealand's Southern Alps. 1944-45  Joins the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War II, and

serves as a navigator on Catalina flying boats in the Pacific. 1951  Leads the New Zealand Gawhal Expedition in the Himalayas; joins the

British Everest Reconnaissance Expedition. 1952  Part of the British Cho Oyu Expedition in the Himalayas. May 29, 1953 Climbs Mount Everest. 3, September 1953 Marries Louise Mary Rose (being a shy man got his

mother-in law to propose for him) 1955  Chosen to lead the New Zealand Antarctic Expedition, 1956–58. 1957-58  Leads the New Zealand section of the Commonwealth Trans-

Antarctic Expedition. Reached the South Pole on 4 January 1958, completing the first overland journey from Scott Base to the South Pole using motor vehicles.

Timeline

1961  Establishes the Himalaya Trust dedicated to assisting the Sherpa people of Nepal by building schools, hospitals and other infrastructure.

1967  Makes first ascent of Mt Herschel, Antarctica.1977  Leads a jet boat expedition from the mouth of

the Ganges River to its source.1985  Appointed New Zealand High Commissioner to

India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Accompanies Neil Armstrong to the North Pole.

1992  Updated New Zealand five dollar note is released, featuring a portrait of Hillary. He is the first New Zealander to appear on a bank note during their lifetime.

2003  Returns to Nepal for the 50th anniversary of the ascent of Everest. Nepalese Government awards him honorary citizenship.

2007  Returns to Antarctica for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Scott Base.

11 January 2008  Dies in Auckland, aged 88.

Timeline

He died 11th January 2008 (aged 88) in Auckland , New Zealand. He died of a heart attack but before that he spent most of his time in his home on remuera road reading science fiction novels. His wife Louise and his youngest daughter died in a plane crash at Kathmandu airport in 1975 .

His signature:

Retirement

1921 Extreme Inflation in Germany , Lie Detector Invented, Irish Free State Proclaimed1923 Hitler jailed after failed coup1927 BBC Founded , Lindbergh Flies Solo Across the

Atlantic , Sacco and Venzetti Executed, 1928 Bubble Gum Invented, First Mickey Mouse Cartoon,

Sliced bread invented1929 Byrd and Bennett Fly Over South Pole ,Car Radio

Invented , First Academy Awards1930 Pluto Discovered, Gandhi's Salt March 1932 Air Conditioning Invented , Zippo Lighters

Introduced, Amelia Earhart First Woman to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic

1934 Bonnie and Clyde Killed by Police , Cheeseburger Created, Mao Zedong Begins the Long March

1936 King Edward VIII Abdicates , Spanish Civil War Begins

What was happening when he as alive?

1939 First Commercial Flight Over the Atlantic , Helicopter Invented, World War II Begins

1940 Battle of Britain 1942 Anne Frank Goes Into Hiding, T-shirt Introduced 1945 Microwave Oven Invented , Hitler Commits Suicide, First

Computer Built (ENIAC) 1946 Bikinis Introduced 1949 China Becomes communist 1950 Korean war begins 1955 Disney land opens 1964 Beatles become popular 1977 Elvis Presley found dead 1982 Michael Jackson Releases Thriller 1997 Hong Kong Returned to China 2000 New millennium 2008 Sir Edmund Hilary Dies

What was happening when he as alive?

Google Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_HillaryChristchurch library website http://

christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/People/HillaryEdmund /National Libraryhttp://www.natlib.govt.nz/collections/highlighted-items/sir-edm

und-hillary-1919-2008About Mount Everest website Mount Everest — Facts About Mount Everest — The Highest

Mountain in the World

Time line Websitehttp://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1940timeline.ht

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