George Mallory

Also known as George Herbert Leigh Mallory, 1st Lieut. George Herbert Leigh Mallory, George H. Leigh-Mallory, George Leigh-Mallory

English mountaineer (1886-1924)

Film & TV

Mobberley, Cheshire, UK

George Herbert Leigh-Mallory was an English mountaineer who participated in the first three British Mount Everest expeditions from the early to mid-1920s. He and his climbing partner Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were last seen ascending near Everest's summit during the 1924 expedition, prompting speculation as to whether they reached it before they died.

Known for

Lost on Everest — Self (Archival)2020
The Ghosts Above — Himself (Archival Footage)2020
Undiscovered — Self (Archival Footage)2020
The Fullness of Time (Romance)2016
Premiers à l’Everest — himself alpiniste2012
Lost on Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine — Self (archive footage)2000
The Quest — Self (related character)1997
The Himalayas — Self1994
Everest - Blood, Sweat and Tears — relate character1993
Everest Unmasked — Self (archive footage)1979

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Key facts

Born: George Herbert Leigh Mallory, ( 1886-06-18 ) 18 June 1886, Mobberley , Cheshire , England
Died: 8 or 9 June 1924 (aged 37), North Face (Everest) , Tibet
Cause of death: Mountaineering accident
Body discovered: 1 May 1999
Alma mater: Magdalene College, Cambridge
Occupations: Teacher lecturer rock climber mountaineer
Spouse: Christiana Ruth Turner ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1914 )
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Branch: British Army
Service years: 1915–1918
Rank: Lieutenant
Conflicts: First World War

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: George
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Place of birth: Mobberley
Place of death: Mount Everest
Sibling: Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Occupation: mountaineer
Educated at: Magdalene College
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Participant in: 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition
Sport: mountaineering
Military branch: British Army
Military rank: lieutenant
Image: George mallory.jpg

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Commons category: George Mallory
date of birth: 1886-06-18
date of death: 1924-06-08
manner of death: accidental death
partner in business or sport: Andrew Comyn Irvine
name in native language: George Herbert Leigh Mallory
writing language: English language
allegiance: United Kingdom
place of burial: Mount Everest
different from: George Kenneth Mallory
Commons Creator page: George Mallory
cause of death: falling

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Encyclopedic overview

George Herbert Leigh-Mallory (18 June 1886 – 8 or 9 June 1924) was an English mountaineer who participated in the first three British Mount Everest expeditions from the early to mid-1920s. He and his climbing partner Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were last seen ascending near Everest's summit during the 1924 expedition, prompting speculation as to whether they reached it before they died.

Born in Cheshire, England, Mallory became a student at Winchester College, where a teacher recruited him for an excursion in the Alps, and he developed a strong natural climbing ability. After graduating from Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he became friends with prominent intellectuals, he taught at Charterhouse School while honing his climbing skills in the Alps and the English Lake District. He pioneered new routes and became a respected figure in the British climbing community.

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