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Tenzing Norgay GM OSN (/ ˈ t ɛ n z ɪ ŋ ˈ n ɔːr ɡ eɪ /; Sherpa: བསྟན་འཛིན་ནོར་རྒྱས tendzin norgyé; May 1914 – 9 May 1986), born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer.
Jun 3, 2024 · Tenzing Norgay, Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer who in 1953 became, with Edmund Hillary of New Zealand, the first person to set foot on the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak (approximately 29,035 feet [8,850 meters]).
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Mar 3, 2013 · Learn how the first people to stand atop the world's highest mountain, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, reached the summit of Everest in 1953. Read the account of their historic climb, the challenges they faced, and the legacy they left.
Jul 17, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Tenzing Norgay, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary in 1953. Discover how he challenged the notions of national identity, religion, and heroism with his enigmatic personality and actions.
Tenzing Norgay: This Nepalese-Indian sherpa (guide) and mountaineer scripted history in 1953, along with fellow mountaineer Edmund Hillary when they scaled the world’s highest peak, the...
Nepalese Indian mountaineer Tenzing Norgay played an equally crucial role in the first successful ascent of Mount Everest. Despite this monumental achievement, his contributions — and the...
Tenzing Norgay George Medal (GM) (May 15, 1914 – May 9, 1986), often referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese / Tibetan mountaineer. Near his 39th birthday on May 29, 1953, he and Sir Edmund Hillary were the first people known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest, propelling him to a status of worldwide fame and glory.
