Edmund Percival Hillary4 January 1958
Reaches the South Pole as part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, for which he led the New Zealand section
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Reaches the South Pole as part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, for which he led the New Zealand section
Awarded the Polar Medal for his part in the Commonwealth Tran-Arctic Expedition
Committed to humanitarian work among the Sherpas through his Himalayan Trust and is made an honorary Nepalese citizen
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