Tenzing Norgay

Also known as Namgyal Wangdi, Sherpa Tenzing

Nepalese Indian Sherpa mountaineer (1914-1986)

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Tenzing Norgay was an author who lived from May 29, 1914, to May 9, 1986. His literary output includes four works, with notable titles such as *After Everest* and *Man of Everest*. He also contributed to educational texts, including *Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--World Literature* and *Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Platinum*.

In addition to his written works, Tenzing Norgay is referenced by 327 other encyclopedia articles. Records indicate he has five associated works in academic databases. On the music platform Last.fm, his name is associated with six listeners and a total playcount of 78.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: India
Place of birth: Thame
Place of death: Darjeeling
Child: Jamling Tenzing Norgay
Occupation: mountaineer
Languages spoken: Sherpa
Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Award: Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations
Sport: mountaineering
Image: Tenzing Norgay.jpg
Significant event: first ascent

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Commons category: Tenzing Norgay
date of death: 1986-05-09
topic's main category: Category:Tenzing Norgay
date of birth: 1914-05-29
partner in business or sport: Raymond Lambert
birth name: Namgyal Wangdi
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
place of burial: Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
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manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

Tenzing Norgay (/ˈtɛnzɪŋ ˈnɔːrɡeɪ/; 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. On 29 May 1953, he and Edmund Hillary were the first confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest, as part of the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition. Time named Norgay one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.

Early life

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