Sir GeorgeEverest
Mount Everest was named after him because of his pioneering efforts at improving Trigonometric equipment.
Connection: Born in Crickhowell, Powys.
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Sir Charles Evans
Second in command of the Everest expedition of 1953. Was in fact the first choice for accent to the summit but was defeated by bad weather. Had he done so, he would have achieved all ...
Tom Whittaker
First amputee to successfully climb mount Everest.
Connection: Son of a Welsh army officer.
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