Andrew Irvine

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Andrew Irvine was a British mountaineer best known for his ill-fated 1924 Everest expedition with George Mallory, during which both climbers disappeared high on the mountain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British person
human
mountaineer
burialPlace body never recovered
causeOfDeath mountaineering accident
climbedWith George Mallory NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1902-04-08
dateOfDeath 1924-06-08
educatedAt Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED
Shrewsbury School NERFINISHED
expeditionRole climber
oxygen equipment specialist
familyName Irvine NERFINISHED
fieldOfStudy engineering
gender male
givenName Andrew
hasNotableMystery whether he and George Mallory reached the summit of Everest before disappearing
knownFor 1924 British Mount Everest expedition NERFINISHED
disappearance on Mount Everest in 1924
languageSpoken English
mannerOfDeath disappeared while climbing
memberOf 1924 British Mount Everest expedition NERFINISHED
name Andrew Irvine NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableEvent disappearance high on the northeast ridge of Mount Everest in 1924
occupation engineer
mountaineer
partOf history of Mount Everest exploration
placeOfBirth Birkenhead NERFINISHED
Cheshire NERFINISHED
England
placeOfDeath Mount Everest NERFINISHED
Tibet NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
sport mountaineering
rowing
usedEquipment supplemental oxygen apparatus

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