Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb mount Everest with his friend Tenzing Norgay he was born on 20 July 1919 he sadly died on January 11th 2008 He was a New Zealand mountaineer. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II after reaching the top of Mount Everest Sir Edmund Hillary was 6 feet and 5 inches tall.
His Education was at Auckland Grammar school and went to The university of Auckland the hikers are often called trampers in new Zealand.
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