Sir Edmund Hillary
he is the New Zealand's most famous explorer
climbed Mount Everest!
had 1 big sister at the time
Died age 88
died in Auckland 2008
born July 20 1919
born in Auckland
had a little brother called Rex
Had a big sister called June
his mum's name was Gurtrude Hillary
his dad's name was Persival Hillary
Ed's middle name was Persival (his father's name)
for many reasons
and smaller mountans before
the Hillarys moved into Auckland in 1920 so they could find work
were only visiting Auckland at the time
he loved to explore at a very young age
and had a big intrest in climbing
he was very perswacive for many reasons like perswading his life save slibings from detention school (Rex had been there 4 years)
Rex had been placed there because he was being a conscientious objector
Did You Know? Ed's wife (Lady Louise Hillary) was having a baby overseas, but, on the trip back their plane crashed, killing both the baby and Louise
has also inspired others to commit climbing mountains
moved to Auckland 1 year later
died at Auckland hospital
he has 9 step-sisters
his work will always be remembered throughout NewZealand forever
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must of been very chilly up on everest
Ed's son was called Peter Hillary
ED FOREVER!
He made roads in the mountains for villages up there
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Did you know? that Sir Ed got all his insperation to climb Everest from climbing Mount Ruapehu in his childhood!
most people will tell you that Hillary was the number 1 most popular person ever since Ed started to climb the tallest mountain above sealevel!
Sir Ed used to be a bee keeper with his dadd