Sir Edmund Hillary

Sir Edmund Hillary was born in 1919 in Auckland, New ZealandSir Edmund Hillary was born in 1919 in Auckland, New Zealand, and served in the New Zealand Air Force during World War I, and served in the New Zealand Air Force during World War II. Knighted for his ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, he achiI. Knighted for his ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, he achieved many more adventuring "firsts" before establishing the eved many more adventuring "firsts" before establishing the Himalayan Trust, an...See more

Sir Edmund Hillary was born in 1919 in Auckland, New ZealandSir Edmund Hillary was born in 1919 in Auckland, New Zealand, and served in the New Zealand Air Force during World War I, and served in the New Zealand Air Force during World War II. Knighted for his ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, he achiI. Knighted for his ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, he achieved many more adventuring "firsts" before establishing the eved many more adventuring "firsts" before establishing the Himalayan Trust, an organization devoted to improving the liHimalayan Trust, an organization devoted to improving the lives of the Himalayan people. He has two surviving children bves of the Himalayan people. He has two surviving children by his first wife, Louise, who died in a plane crash with they his first wife, Louise, who died in a plane crash with their third child. He is now married to June, widow of his Antair third child. He is now married to June, widow of his Antarctic partner Peter Mulgrew. Sir Edmund and Lady Hillary livrctic partner Peter Mulgrew. Sir Edmund and Lady Hillary live in Auckland. e in Auckland. See less