EDMUND HILLARY- THE FIRST EDMUND HILLARY- THE FIRST PERSON TO STAND ON TOP OF PERSON TO STAND ON TOP OF

THE WORLDTHE WORLD

BY, MINJU KIM, CLEO CHAN, BY, MINJU KIM, CLEO CHAN, GABRIEL NG & DYLAN GABRIEL NG & DYLAN

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SIR EDMUND HILLARY- THE FIRST MAN to REACH THE SUMMIT of Mt. EVEREST

BY: MIN-JU KIM, CLEO CHAN, GABRIEL NG, DYLAN MACDONALD

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Sir Edmund Hillary was born on July 20th Sir Edmund Hillary was born on July 20th 1919, in the south of Auckland. He grew up 1919, in the south of Auckland. He grew up in Tuakau. He travelled to secondary school in Tuakau. He travelled to secondary school in the city which took 2 hours every in the city which took 2 hours every morning. It was during a school trip to Mount morning. It was during a school trip to Mount Ruapehu that Edmund Hillary became Ruapehu that Edmund Hillary became interested in mountain climbing.interested in mountain climbing.

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During World War 2, he worked as an During World War 2, he worked as an air- force navigator. In 1952, Edmund air- force navigator. In 1952, Edmund Hillary joined a New Zealand climbing Hillary joined a New Zealand climbing team that trekked the Himalayas. This team that trekked the Himalayas. This was just the beginning of his exploring. was just the beginning of his exploring. As time passed, he felt climbing As time passed, he felt climbing became more and more interesting.became more and more interesting.

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In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a man from Nepal became the first humans to man from Nepal became the first humans to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Hillary also reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Hillary also climbed different peaks in the Himalayas. When climbed different peaks in the Himalayas. When he came back down to his base, his words were he came back down to his base, his words were “ We didn’t know if it was humanly possible to “ We didn’t know if it was humanly possible to reach the top of Mount Everest. And even using reach the top of Mount Everest. And even using oxygen tanks as we were, if we did get to the oxygen tanks as we were, if we did get to the top, we weren’t at all sure whether we wouldn’t top, we weren’t at all sure whether we wouldn’t drop dead or something of that nature.”drop dead or something of that nature.”

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After he came back, he married an old After he came back, he married an old friend Louise Rose. Louise gave birth to friend Louise Rose. Louise gave birth to three children: Peter, Sarah & Belinda.three children: Peter, Sarah & Belinda.

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On March 31st Louise and Belinda were On March 31st Louise and Belinda were flying to a camp near Mt. Everest to meet flying to a camp near Mt. Everest to meet Edmund Hillary but they died in a plane Edmund Hillary but they died in a plane

crash.crash.Edmund Hillary remarried June Edmund Hillary remarried June

Mulgrew in 1989. He is now 87.Mulgrew in 1989. He is now 87.

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We think that Sir Edmund Hillary was We think that Sir Edmund Hillary was caringcaring, because he helped and cared about , because he helped and cared about his team mates.his team mates.

Sir Edmund Hillary, was mostly a Sir Edmund Hillary, was mostly a risk takerrisk taker because he risked his life to climb Mt. because he risked his life to climb Mt. Everest.Everest.

Sir Edmund Hillary behind the Sir Edmund Hillary behind the PYP learner profilesPYP learner profiles

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Sir Edmund Hillary, was an Sir Edmund Hillary, was an inquirerinquirer because he read books and researched because he read books and researched about Mt. Everest before he climbed it.about Mt. Everest before he climbed it.

He did not show He did not show balance balance because he was because he was only interested in mountain climbing.only interested in mountain climbing.

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More facts about what it was like to climb Mt. Everest

• • Even though Edmund Hillary used oxygen tanks, he had an emergency of running out of oxygen.

• Some of the reasons that other mountaineers could not climb up to the summit was because they ran out of oxygen.

• The Hillary step on Mt. Everest was named after Edmund Hillary.

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More facts about Edmund Hillary

• Edmund Hillary was significant because he was the first person to climb Mt. Everest which is the highest mountain in the world.

• He was curious and he wanted to have a go at climbing Mt. Everest.

• Hillary showed the people of the world that it was actually possible to reach the summit of Everest. It led a lot of mountaineers to climb Mount Everest.

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The Timeline of Sir Edmund Hillary

Edmund Hillary

was born

He became an

air force navigator

Joined New Zealand

climbing team that trekked

the Himalayas

He became the first

person to stand on top of the

world

Married an old friend Louise Rose

(1953-1975)

July 20,

1919

1942 1951May 29,

1953

September 3, 1953

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The Timeline of Sir Edmund Hillary

Louise and Hillary’s daughter

Belinda’s death

Edmund Hillary remarried June

Mulgrew

March 31, 1975

1989

He is 87

2007

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HOW DID HILLARY IMPACT???

Edmund Hillary set up the charity ‘ The Himalaya Trust.’ This charity helps children and people of

Nepal.

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