Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
- Name
- Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
- Field
- Sports
- Known For
- First person (with Edmund Hillary) to summit Mount Everest on May 29, 1953
- Biography
Overview
Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary were the first humans to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953.
Key Achievements
- Summited Everest on a British expedition led by John Hunt.
- Founded the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling.
Notable Facts
- Born in Khumbu, Nepal (though some sources suggest Tibet); he belonged to the Sherpa ethnic group.
- Awarded the George Medal (UK) and Padma Bhushan (India).
- Everest Day (May 29) is celebrated in Nepal every year.
- He remains one of the most recognized Nepalis in world history.
- Era / Period
- 1914–1986