Willie Unsoeld

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Willie Unsoeld was an influential American mountaineer and educator, best known as a pioneering Himalayan climber and member of the first American team to summit Mount Everest.

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instanceOf educator
human
mountaineer
awardReceived Hubbard Medal
National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal
causeOfDeath avalanche
child Nanda Devi Unsoeld
climbed Mount Everest
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1926-10-05
dateOfDeath 1979-03-04
educatedAt Oregon State University
surface form: Oregon State College

Union Theological Seminary
surface form: Union Theological Seminary (New York City)

University of Washington
employer Evergreen State College
familyName Unsoeld
fieldOfWork mountaineering
outdoor education
fullName William Francis Unsoeld
givenName William
hasNotableStudent students at Evergreen State College
influenced Outward Bound movement
surface form: American outdoor education movement
influencedBy Outward Bound philosophy
knownFor West Ridge route ascent of Mount Everest
member of first American team to summit Mount Everest
pioneering Himalayan climber
languageSpoken English
memberOf first American Mount Everest expedition
militaryBranch United States Coast Guard
nationality American
notableAscent first ascent of Everest West Ridge
traverse of Mount Everest
occupation college professor
educator
lecturer
mountaineer
participatedIn 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition
placeOfBirth Arcata, California
surface form: Arcata, California, United States
placeOfDeath Mount Rainier
surface form: Mount Rainier, Washington, United States
positionHeld Peace Corps deputy director in Nepal
religion Quakerism
residence Washington, United States
sexOrGender male
spouse Jeri Unsoeld
taughtAt Evergreen State College
Oregon State University
workedIn Nepal
workLocation Olympia
surface form: Olympia, Washington, United States

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