Eric Shipton

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Eric Shipton was a renowned British mountaineer and explorer, celebrated for his pioneering climbs and exploratory expeditions in the Himalayas and East Africa.

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instanceOf explorer
human
mountaineer
causeOfDeath liver cancer
climbed Karakoram mountains NERFINISHED
Mount Everest region NERFINISHED
Nanda Devi NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1907-08-01
dateOfDeath 1977-03-28
explored East Africa NERFINISHED
Himalayas NERFINISHED
Karakoram NERFINISHED
Mount Kenya region NERFINISHED
Ruwenzori Mountains NERFINISHED
familyName Shipton NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork geographical exploration
mountaineering
genre mountaineering literature
givenName Eric
knownFor Everest reconnaissance expeditions NERFINISHED
Himalayan exploration
exploration in East Africa
exploration of the Karakoram
languageSpoken English
memberOf Alpine Club NERFINISHED
name Eric Shipton NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableAchievement led 1935 Everest reconnaissance expedition
participated in early attempts to find routes on Everest
pioneered lightweight expedition style in the Himalayas
notableWork Blank on the Map NERFINISHED
Mountains of Tartary NERFINISHED
Nanda Devi NERFINISHED
That Untravelled World NERFINISHED
Upon That Mountain NERFINISHED
occupation author
explorer
mountaineer
placeOfBirth Ceylon NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath England
Salisbury NERFINISHED
Wiltshire NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male

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