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This entry previously said that Sir Ed was the only living NZer to appear on a banknote. I believe he's the only living person in the world (excluding royals) to appear on a banknote, and have altered the entry accordingly. This is received wisdom here in NZ, and I'd welcome someone disproving me.
I've heard quite a few places that he spells his last name "Hilary," not "Hillary." Googling both gives many hits. 1) What IS his real name? 2) Is the spelling controversial, or disputed, or often given incorrectly, or ??? (If YES, this article should mention it and set it straight.) Lou Sander 03:18, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
"*Arriving back to base, after climbing everest his first words were "well George, I finaly knocked the bastard off.." it is not known if he was refering to King george or his mate also named george." King George VI died over a year before, so most unlikely. GrahamBould 16:43, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
He was met on the way down by his friend George, therefore he was referring to his friend. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.173.233.85 ( talk) 08:49, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
Please check the external links as some don't appear to work.
Also the link to Wairoa should be to this Wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wairoa_River%2C_Northland. The Northern Wairoa is called that because it's the Wairoa in Northland, not in the Hawkes Bay. Sorry, I'm an amateur here and don't know how to do the fixing myself. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.184.14.87 ( talk) 05:46, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
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Have done one edit at top of article. There will be quite a few more edits required - someone? Thanks. ross nixon 22:36, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
I've made two changes to the 11th. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nialler ( talk • contribs) 23:14, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
RIP Sir Ed. He really was a great man. Though he probably would not approve of the state funeral, it is somewhat fitting. May Go d rest his soul. Drkshadowmaster ( talk) 06:59, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Hmmm. He certainly wouldn't approve of you saying "May God rest his soul." Sir Ed was an atheist. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.15.134.211 ( talk) 07:10, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
He was a strong atheist. He didn't have religious scruples about military service - he just thought war was evil. He had a state funeral, and had no say in where or when his funeral took place due to the fact that he was dead at the time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.5.253.175 ( talk) 09:04, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
Bloomberg.com has written an excellent obituary for Mr. Hillary http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQdpjcc3T6ZY
Why would he just die for no reason after living for 55 years after his ascent with no ill effects? What did he learn up there that someone would want to keep quiet? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.15.164.91 ( talk) 05:18, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Well, George, We knocked the bastard off
I believe that this quote should be placed on this page. It is the words of Sir Ed after he came down Mount Everest. Sir Ed is definitely a New Zealand icon, and that shows the New Zealand way - always make something you have done seem less than it is.
I added it, but it has since been removed. Who is with me that this should go back up? Drkshadowmaster ( talk) 09:02, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia articles aren't meant to be written like stories... they are meant to be encyclopedia articles, presenting facts, etc. See WP:NOT---its not a memorial site, so any quotation purporting to represent any kind of personality in light of his passing, falls under this category. 202.89.150.246 ( talk) 09:52, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but it is facts, and extremely relevant to the page. It is what he said after conquering Mount Everest. How can you say that is not relevant to an encyclopedia page on Sir Edmund Hillary? I am not trying make a memorial page, I do think that this quote should be there though. Drkshadowmaster ( talk) 04:45, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
I just noticed that the quote is already on the page, in the Expeditions section. My apologies. Drkshadowmaster ( talk) 04:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
I agree that "knocked the bastard off", is of questionable encyclopedicity. On the other hand, (but like quotes in the "philanthropy" section) the (AFAIK false) attribution to him of "Because it's there" and the (apparently documented) "I can't give you any fresh answers to why a man climbs mountains. The majority go just to climb them." are at the center of most of the world's understanding of him, which is an important aspect of the bio. I'm going to look for those in the history w/ intent to restore.
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19:46, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
While generally an excellent article, flags CANNOT be flown "half-mast" ashore. They are flown "half-staff." Thanks. Srennick ( talk) 15:03, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
In New Zealand it is called Half-Mast Glamgirljaspreet101 ( talk) 21:53, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
According to his biography in Christchurch City Libraries, he was born in Auckland, not in Tuakau, but his parents moved south to Tuakau before his younger brother, Rex, was born. Puddy ( talk) 23:40, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
http://www.celebatheists.com/?title=Sir_Edmund_Hillary —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.65.139.242 ( talk) 00:01, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Hmmm. Actually, if you read both of the links given above, Hillary seems to be saying quite explicitly that he was an atheist. For example, he says that he would never pray for his own survival, that people who pray are "cheaters", that people are responsible for themselves, that he doesn't have any regilious beliefs "AT ALL", that he does have some admiration for Buddhists (NOTE: Buddhism isn't a religion) because they don't try to push their views on others, that he was dragged along to some quasi-religious thing when he was young but lost interest pretty fast .... yada yada yada ... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.5.253.175 ( talk) 09:18, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
Should the page not be called Sir Edmund Hillary, not Edmund Hillary? He was knighted over 50 years ago.... Drkshadowmaster ( talk) 04:52, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
There's a mismatch between the info box and the text concerning place of birth. I would correct this, but I can't because some well-meaning but misguided admin has pre-emptively SPd the article FOR NO GOOD REASON (level of vandlaism doesn't merit it). This is typical now in Wikipedia. Slightest excuse and let's exclude the IPs. 86.0.87.88 ( talk) 14:07, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
After more than fifty years why are we suddenly describing Hillary as "one of the first two people to reach the summit" rather than the first? No disrespect to Sherpa Tensing (whose name I note is also now also subject to revisionism) but it was Hillary that got their first, not Tensing. DavidFarmbrough ( talk) 22:23, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Should nee really be used? "Gertrude Hillary, née Clark," Apparantly it is an english word ( I know its french) but I haven't seen it used anywhere else. It might confuse others. I think it should be changed to born. Kwiwii ( talk) 23:33, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
A popular belief — maybe an urban legend? — says that when asked why he climbed Mt. Everest, Hillary said "Because it was there". That is not mentioned in this article. Should it be? Michael Hardy ( talk) 18:46, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
Wouldn't it be more appropriate to use a photo of Hillary as a younger man? His heroism continued into his senior years, but he's famous for what he did as a 33-year-old. If a good public-domain photo exists of him in his 30's, I believe that's what should be used.-- HughGRex ( talk) 01:25, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
In the family section no reference is provided for the suggestion that Amelia Hillary is active in the Himalayas.
Also, no mention of other grandchildren or Edmund Hillary's siblings, elder sister June Carlile and younger brother Rex. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aboy021 ( talk • contribs) 03:08, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
Some people reverted this information due to a misunderstanding of WP:OR. Any information that can easily be verified by anyone is not OR, by definition. So the only issue is relevance, and in my opinion this coincidence is fascinating and adds some color to the article. Crum375 ( talk) 02:21, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
Trivia should at least be accurate. This year is a leap year so 175 days would be 47.8% of the year. Also the height of Everest varies according to how much snow is on the top at any one time and no-one knows exactly how high it was when Sir Ed climbed it. If the figures need to be adjusted, rounded or taken abitrarily/selectively then it makes it all fairly meaningless.
DerbyCountyinNZ (
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22:18, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
I think it would be worth nominating this article as a feature article. Anyone else agree? Leaderofearth ( talk) 23:55, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
There is a base developed that should allow the production of a Featured article in time. However, the article is a long way from meeting the Featured article criteria. At the moment it does not meet 1(a), 1(e) and 2(a) and it is arguable if it meets 1(b), 1(c) and 1(d). On top of this, there is a mountain (excuse the pun) of WP:MOS issues that need correcting. Don't be discouraged, it is certainly possible to bring this article up to standard but it may take some time and a bit of work. Perhaps a good time to start is after the funeral and associated services are over and the editing frequency dies down a touch. Cheers, Mattinbgn\ talk 05:22, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
Someone seems to have removed all the external links. I've reinstated the one I know about - but is there a reason for this? Apologies if I'm missing something here. Jamie Mackay ( talk) 03:01, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
The funeral was at 11:00am not 11:50am so can the person that reverted my edit please stop. I know what time it was because I watched it live on TVNZ's Channel one. That source also doesn't actually give the time of the state funeral. 222.154.182.16 ( talk) 05:59, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
Since 90% of the edits to this page are just vandalism. Ropata ( talk) 03:01, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
In accordance with his wishes, Hillary's ashes were scattered on the Hauraki Gulf by his wife, Lady Hillary and children Peter and Sarah today. See notice in NZ Herald. Jamie Mackay ( talk) 10:25, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
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to editor: In 1962-63 I was a field marine mammologist on board the m v Theron for several months collecting harp seal specimens off the coast of Labrador for the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. Captain Maru, the norwegian sealer remembered Ed very well and often mentioned him in glowing terms . The same can not be said for V Fuchs howewver. I was berthed in the very same bunk Sir Ed had used only a few years previous. What luck!
John C —Preceding unsigned comment added by John p christopher ( talk • contribs) 20:52, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
The year of birth of his spouse is wrong. It cannot be 1953. His first sun was born in 1954 :D
I believe this article could make a good Did You Know for the main page, possibly along the lines of ... that Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb Mount Everest, on May 29th 1953? Just an idea, Metagraph comment 10:41, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I read Tenzing Norgay's memoires a few years back. In that book there was no word about Tenzing not being able to take photos. I even believe there were photos in the book taken by Tenzing years before Tenzing and Edmund Hillary climbed Mt Everest. I don't have the book anymore so I can't verify that ths is true. But I am pretty sure that Tenzing Norgay were able to handle a camera on the day he climbed Mt Everest. Hope someone can verify this for me and edit the page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.28.34.132 ( talk) 06:23, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
I once heard Hillary and in his talk he mentioned that Dr Roger Bannister examined him for fitness and had declared him unfit for the climb ! I am unable to find a WP:RS for this, but perhaps it exists somewhere. Shyamal ( talk) 04:03, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
A photo of Hillary in the Solomon Islands surfaced recently. It appears to be copyrighted but, if not, could possibly be used in this article. Cla68 ( talk) 01:06, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
I have in my hand a copy of this book, dated 1955, blue cloth on boards, pub H&S. therefore I am amending the article to reflect them as publishers, with OUP as reprints. Rich Farmbrough, 19:09, 4 October 2009 (UTC).
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Archive 1 | Archive 2 | Archive 3 |
This entry previously said that Sir Ed was the only living NZer to appear on a banknote. I believe he's the only living person in the world (excluding royals) to appear on a banknote, and have altered the entry accordingly. This is received wisdom here in NZ, and I'd welcome someone disproving me.
I've heard quite a few places that he spells his last name "Hilary," not "Hillary." Googling both gives many hits. 1) What IS his real name? 2) Is the spelling controversial, or disputed, or often given incorrectly, or ??? (If YES, this article should mention it and set it straight.) Lou Sander 03:18, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
"*Arriving back to base, after climbing everest his first words were "well George, I finaly knocked the bastard off.." it is not known if he was refering to King george or his mate also named george." King George VI died over a year before, so most unlikely. GrahamBould 16:43, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
He was met on the way down by his friend George, therefore he was referring to his friend. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.173.233.85 ( talk) 08:49, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
Please check the external links as some don't appear to work.
Also the link to Wairoa should be to this Wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wairoa_River%2C_Northland. The Northern Wairoa is called that because it's the Wairoa in Northland, not in the Hawkes Bay. Sorry, I'm an amateur here and don't know how to do the fixing myself. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.184.14.87 ( talk) 05:46, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Image:EdHillaryonNZfiver.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.
If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.
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01:13, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
Have done one edit at top of article. There will be quite a few more edits required - someone? Thanks. ross nixon 22:36, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
I've made two changes to the 11th. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nialler ( talk • contribs) 23:14, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
RIP Sir Ed. He really was a great man. Though he probably would not approve of the state funeral, it is somewhat fitting. May Go d rest his soul. Drkshadowmaster ( talk) 06:59, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Hmmm. He certainly wouldn't approve of you saying "May God rest his soul." Sir Ed was an atheist. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.15.134.211 ( talk) 07:10, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
He was a strong atheist. He didn't have religious scruples about military service - he just thought war was evil. He had a state funeral, and had no say in where or when his funeral took place due to the fact that he was dead at the time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.5.253.175 ( talk) 09:04, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
Bloomberg.com has written an excellent obituary for Mr. Hillary http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQdpjcc3T6ZY
Why would he just die for no reason after living for 55 years after his ascent with no ill effects? What did he learn up there that someone would want to keep quiet? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.15.164.91 ( talk) 05:18, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Well, George, We knocked the bastard off
I believe that this quote should be placed on this page. It is the words of Sir Ed after he came down Mount Everest. Sir Ed is definitely a New Zealand icon, and that shows the New Zealand way - always make something you have done seem less than it is.
I added it, but it has since been removed. Who is with me that this should go back up? Drkshadowmaster ( talk) 09:02, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia articles aren't meant to be written like stories... they are meant to be encyclopedia articles, presenting facts, etc. See WP:NOT---its not a memorial site, so any quotation purporting to represent any kind of personality in light of his passing, falls under this category. 202.89.150.246 ( talk) 09:52, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but it is facts, and extremely relevant to the page. It is what he said after conquering Mount Everest. How can you say that is not relevant to an encyclopedia page on Sir Edmund Hillary? I am not trying make a memorial page, I do think that this quote should be there though. Drkshadowmaster ( talk) 04:45, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
I just noticed that the quote is already on the page, in the Expeditions section. My apologies. Drkshadowmaster ( talk) 04:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
I agree that "knocked the bastard off", is of questionable encyclopedicity. On the other hand, (but like quotes in the "philanthropy" section) the (AFAIK false) attribution to him of "Because it's there" and the (apparently documented) "I can't give you any fresh answers to why a man climbs mountains. The majority go just to climb them." are at the center of most of the world's understanding of him, which is an important aspect of the bio. I'm going to look for those in the history w/ intent to restore.
--
Jerzy•
t
19:46, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
While generally an excellent article, flags CANNOT be flown "half-mast" ashore. They are flown "half-staff." Thanks. Srennick ( talk) 15:03, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
In New Zealand it is called Half-Mast Glamgirljaspreet101 ( talk) 21:53, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
According to his biography in Christchurch City Libraries, he was born in Auckland, not in Tuakau, but his parents moved south to Tuakau before his younger brother, Rex, was born. Puddy ( talk) 23:40, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
http://www.celebatheists.com/?title=Sir_Edmund_Hillary —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.65.139.242 ( talk) 00:01, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Hmmm. Actually, if you read both of the links given above, Hillary seems to be saying quite explicitly that he was an atheist. For example, he says that he would never pray for his own survival, that people who pray are "cheaters", that people are responsible for themselves, that he doesn't have any regilious beliefs "AT ALL", that he does have some admiration for Buddhists (NOTE: Buddhism isn't a religion) because they don't try to push their views on others, that he was dragged along to some quasi-religious thing when he was young but lost interest pretty fast .... yada yada yada ... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.5.253.175 ( talk) 09:18, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
Should the page not be called Sir Edmund Hillary, not Edmund Hillary? He was knighted over 50 years ago.... Drkshadowmaster ( talk) 04:52, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
There's a mismatch between the info box and the text concerning place of birth. I would correct this, but I can't because some well-meaning but misguided admin has pre-emptively SPd the article FOR NO GOOD REASON (level of vandlaism doesn't merit it). This is typical now in Wikipedia. Slightest excuse and let's exclude the IPs. 86.0.87.88 ( talk) 14:07, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
After more than fifty years why are we suddenly describing Hillary as "one of the first two people to reach the summit" rather than the first? No disrespect to Sherpa Tensing (whose name I note is also now also subject to revisionism) but it was Hillary that got their first, not Tensing. DavidFarmbrough ( talk) 22:23, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Should nee really be used? "Gertrude Hillary, née Clark," Apparantly it is an english word ( I know its french) but I haven't seen it used anywhere else. It might confuse others. I think it should be changed to born. Kwiwii ( talk) 23:33, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
A popular belief — maybe an urban legend? — says that when asked why he climbed Mt. Everest, Hillary said "Because it was there". That is not mentioned in this article. Should it be? Michael Hardy ( talk) 18:46, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
Wouldn't it be more appropriate to use a photo of Hillary as a younger man? His heroism continued into his senior years, but he's famous for what he did as a 33-year-old. If a good public-domain photo exists of him in his 30's, I believe that's what should be used.-- HughGRex ( talk) 01:25, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
In the family section no reference is provided for the suggestion that Amelia Hillary is active in the Himalayas.
Also, no mention of other grandchildren or Edmund Hillary's siblings, elder sister June Carlile and younger brother Rex. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aboy021 ( talk • contribs) 03:08, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
Some people reverted this information due to a misunderstanding of WP:OR. Any information that can easily be verified by anyone is not OR, by definition. So the only issue is relevance, and in my opinion this coincidence is fascinating and adds some color to the article. Crum375 ( talk) 02:21, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
Trivia should at least be accurate. This year is a leap year so 175 days would be 47.8% of the year. Also the height of Everest varies according to how much snow is on the top at any one time and no-one knows exactly how high it was when Sir Ed climbed it. If the figures need to be adjusted, rounded or taken abitrarily/selectively then it makes it all fairly meaningless.
DerbyCountyinNZ (
talk)
22:18, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
I think it would be worth nominating this article as a feature article. Anyone else agree? Leaderofearth ( talk) 23:55, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
There is a base developed that should allow the production of a Featured article in time. However, the article is a long way from meeting the Featured article criteria. At the moment it does not meet 1(a), 1(e) and 2(a) and it is arguable if it meets 1(b), 1(c) and 1(d). On top of this, there is a mountain (excuse the pun) of WP:MOS issues that need correcting. Don't be discouraged, it is certainly possible to bring this article up to standard but it may take some time and a bit of work. Perhaps a good time to start is after the funeral and associated services are over and the editing frequency dies down a touch. Cheers, Mattinbgn\ talk 05:22, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
Someone seems to have removed all the external links. I've reinstated the one I know about - but is there a reason for this? Apologies if I'm missing something here. Jamie Mackay ( talk) 03:01, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
The funeral was at 11:00am not 11:50am so can the person that reverted my edit please stop. I know what time it was because I watched it live on TVNZ's Channel one. That source also doesn't actually give the time of the state funeral. 222.154.182.16 ( talk) 05:59, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
Since 90% of the edits to this page are just vandalism. Ropata ( talk) 03:01, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
In accordance with his wishes, Hillary's ashes were scattered on the Hauraki Gulf by his wife, Lady Hillary and children Peter and Sarah today. See notice in NZ Herald. Jamie Mackay ( talk) 10:25, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
Image:Nz5d.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.
If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.
BetacommandBot ( talk) 14:36, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
to editor: In 1962-63 I was a field marine mammologist on board the m v Theron for several months collecting harp seal specimens off the coast of Labrador for the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. Captain Maru, the norwegian sealer remembered Ed very well and often mentioned him in glowing terms . The same can not be said for V Fuchs howewver. I was berthed in the very same bunk Sir Ed had used only a few years previous. What luck!
John C —Preceding unsigned comment added by John p christopher ( talk • contribs) 20:52, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
The year of birth of his spouse is wrong. It cannot be 1953. His first sun was born in 1954 :D
I believe this article could make a good Did You Know for the main page, possibly along the lines of ... that Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb Mount Everest, on May 29th 1953? Just an idea, Metagraph comment 10:41, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I read Tenzing Norgay's memoires a few years back. In that book there was no word about Tenzing not being able to take photos. I even believe there were photos in the book taken by Tenzing years before Tenzing and Edmund Hillary climbed Mt Everest. I don't have the book anymore so I can't verify that ths is true. But I am pretty sure that Tenzing Norgay were able to handle a camera on the day he climbed Mt Everest. Hope someone can verify this for me and edit the page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.28.34.132 ( talk) 06:23, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
I once heard Hillary and in his talk he mentioned that Dr Roger Bannister examined him for fitness and had declared him unfit for the climb ! I am unable to find a WP:RS for this, but perhaps it exists somewhere. Shyamal ( talk) 04:03, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
A photo of Hillary in the Solomon Islands surfaced recently. It appears to be copyrighted but, if not, could possibly be used in this article. Cla68 ( talk) 01:06, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
I have in my hand a copy of this book, dated 1955, blue cloth on boards, pub H&S. therefore I am amending the article to reflect them as publishers, with OUP as reprints. Rich Farmbrough, 19:09, 4 October 2009 (UTC).
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