Sir Edmund Hillary

by Kristine Brennan

Published 6 October 2000
On 29th May 1953, Edmund Hillary stood on top of the world. He and his climbing partner, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, had become the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. This was only the first of several major feats, more mountains conquered, the exploration of Antarctica and 1,500 miles of the River Ganges in India researched. He has also helped bulld schools and roads in the Himalayas.