when did he die?
In 2008
Edmund Hillary
Following his ascent of Everest he devoted himself to assisting the Sherpa people of Nepal through the Himalayan Trust, which he established in 1960 and led until his death in 2008. His efforts are credited with the construction of many schools and hospitals in this remote region of the Himalayas. He was the Honorary President of the American Himalayan Foundation, a United States non-profit body that helps improve the ecology and living conditions in the Himalayas. He was also the Honorary President of Mountain Wilderness, an international NGO dedicated to the worldwide protection of mountains.
who was the 1st man to climb mount everest Sir Edmund Percival Hillary where is he from? New Zealand when was he born? Auckland, New Zealand was he a part of any war? Yeshe joined the RNZAF as a navigator in No. 6 Squadron RNZAF and later No. 5 Squadron RNZAF on Catalina flying boats. what is the rnzaf? It is the Royal New Zealand Air Force and when was this established? During World War II and what is its current strength? UNANSWERABLE what does their flag look like? UNANSWERABLE can you name some expeditions that hillary took? He reached the summit of Mount Ollivier and he was part of the British reconnaissance expedition to the mountain in 1951 as well as an unsuccessful attempt to climb Cho Oyu in 1952 where is this mount located? In the Canterbury region of New Zealand and what is the height of this mount? UNANSWERABLE how was hillary recognised by the public? He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and he received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal the same year did he ever contribute towards any charitable organisation? Yes towards Himalayan Trust, which he established
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Edmund Hillary [SEP] Philanthropy
Following his ascent of Everest he devoted himself to assisting the Sherpa people of Nepal through the Himalayan Trust, which he established in 1960 and led until his death in 2008. His efforts are credited with the construction of many schools and hospitals in this remote region of the Himalayas. He was the Honorary President of the American Himalayan Foundation, a United States non-profit body that helps improve the ecology and living conditions in the Himalayas. He was also the Honorary President of Mountain Wilderness, an international NGO dedicated to the worldwide protection of mountains.