what are some of the tributes given to him?
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal; Polar Medal
Edmund Hillary
On 6 June 1953, Hillary was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and he received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal the same year. On 6 February 1987, he was the fourth appointee to the Order of New Zealand. He was also awarded the Polar Medal in 1958 for his part in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, 1st Class of the Kingdom of Nepal in 1953, and the Coronation Medal in 1975. On 22 April 1995 Hillary was appointed Knight Companion of The Most Noble Order of the Garter. On 17 June 2004 Hillary was awarded Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. The Government of India conferred on him its second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, posthumously, in 2008.
who was the first one to climb mount everest Edmund Hillary who is he? A New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. who was along with him for this first climb? Tenzing Norgay when did norgay started climbing mountains? When he was 20 year old, somewhere in 1934 what did he do after his everest success? He became the first Director of Field Training of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling, when it was set up in 1954. has he been awarded for his achievements? Yes - Tiger Medal for high-altitude work; George Medal; Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. what was hillary doing after the everest success? Hillary climbed ten other peaks in the Himalayas on further visits in 1956, 1960–1961, and 1963–1965. He also reached the South Pole as part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, for which he led the New Zealand section, on 4 January 1958. what kind of charity is he involved in? Assisting the Sherpa people in Nepal, construction of schools and hospitals, improving the ecology and living conditions in the Himalayas, worldwide protection of mountains. has he worked with any organization for improving the above mentioned living condition? Yes - 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.
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Edmund Hillary [SEP] Public recognition
On 6 June 1953, Hillary was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and he received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal the same year. On 6 February 1987, he was the fourth appointee to the Order of New Zealand. He was also awarded the Polar Medal in 1958 for his part in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, 1st Class of the Kingdom of Nepal in 1953, and the Coronation Medal in 1975. On 22 April 1995 Hillary was appointed Knight Companion of The Most Noble Order of the Garter. On 17 June 2004 Hillary was awarded Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.