An Influential Person.pptx

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AN INFLUENTIAL PERSON

SIR EDMUND PERCIVAL HILLARY

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BIODATA Birthday: July 20, 1919 .Nationality: New Zealander Died At Age: 88 Born in: Auckland Famous as: First person to climb Mt. Everest Spouse/Ex-: June Mulgrew, Louise Mary Rose Father: Percival Augustus Hillary Mother: Gertrude Hillary Children: Belinda Hillary, Peter Hillary, Sarah Hillary Died on: January 11, 2008

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JOURNEY TO SUCCESS In January 1948, Hillary and others ascended the south ridge of Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest peak.[20] In 1951 he was part of a British reconnaissance expedition to Everest led by Eric Shipton,[21] before joining the successful British attempt of 1953. 1953 Everest expedition The expedition set up base camp in March 1953 and, working slowly, set up its final camp at the South Col at 25,900 feet (7,890 m). On 26 May, Bourdillon and Evans attempted the climb but turned back when Evans' oxygen system failed. The pair had reached the South Summit, coming within 300 vertical feet (91 m) of the summit.[Hunt then directed Hillary and Tenzing to attempt the summit. Snow and wind delayed them at the South Col for two days. They set out on 28 May with the support of Lowe, Alfred Gregory, and Ang Nyima.[The two pitched a tent at 27,900 feet (8,500 m) on 28 May, while their support group returned down the mountain.[On the following morning Hillary discovered that his boots had frozen solid outside the tent. He spent two hours warming them over a stove before he and Tenzing, wearing 30pound (14 kg) packs, attempted the final ascent.[37] The final obstacle was the 40-foot (12 m) rock face now called "Hillary Step"

AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENTS A. Edmund Hillary was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in

June 1953. B. In June 2004, Hillary was awarded Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. C. In 2008, the Government of India conferred on him its second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, posthumously.

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INSPIRATION TO ME 1. HE IS A BRAVE MAN. 2. NEVER STEPS DOWN. 3. THE FIRST HUMAN TO REACH THE PEAK OF EVEREST MOUNT. 4. HAVE AN ATTITUDE OF “PAIN IS GAIN.” 7

THE END THIS WORLD IS NEVER FAIR, SOMEONE IS REMEMBERED ONLY WHEN HE/SHE LEAVES US.