George Lowe
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George Lowe was a New Zealand mountaineer best known for his key supporting role in the successful 1953 ascent of Mount Everest alongside Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mountaineer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Polar Medal
NERFINISHED
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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climbedWith |
Edmund Hillary
NERFINISHED
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Edmund Hillary on the Trans-Antarctic Expedition ⓘ Tenzing Norgay NERFINISHED ⓘ Vivian Fuchs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf |
"Because It Is There"
NERFINISHED
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"From Everest to the South Pole" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hastings High School
NERFINISHED
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Wellington Teachers’ Training College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionRole |
filmmaker for the 1953 Everest expedition
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support climber ⓘ |
| familyName | Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mountaineering
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polar exploration ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | 1953 British Mount Everest expedition team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | New Zealander ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting role in the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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mountaineer ⓘ schoolteacher ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1953 British Mount Everest expedition
NERFINISHED
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Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955–1958) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hastings, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ripley, Derbyshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedWork | expedition film footage used in the documentary "The Conquest of Everest" ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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