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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Heinrich_HarrerHeinrich Harrer - Wikipedia

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   Heinrich Harrer (German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈhaʁɐ]; 6 July 1912 – 7 January 2006) was an Austrian SS sergeant, mountaineer, explorer, writer, sportsman, and geographer.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2006/01/10 › obituariesHeinrich Harrer, 93, Explorer of Tibet, Dies - The New York Times

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   Jan 10, 2006 · Heinrich Harrer, a swashbuckling explorer who told of his magical life of conquering the world's highest peaks and tutoring the young Dalai Lama when Tibet seemed as...

4. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-strangeThe Strange Journey of Heinrich Harrer | Smithsonian

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   Sep 30, 1997 · Learn about the life and adventures of Heinrich Harrer, who climbed the Eiger, escaped from a POW camp, met the Dalai Lama and wrote Seven Years in Tibet. Discover the controversy over his Nazi past and the film adaptation of his book.

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     "Seven Years in Tibet" By Heinrich Harrer

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6. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › heinrich-harrerHeinrich Harrer Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements ...

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   Learn about Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountaineer who made the first ascent of the Eiger North Face and spent seven years in Tibet. Discover his life achievements, books, expeditions, and legacy.

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7. www.nytimes.com › 2006/01/08 › worldObituary: Heinrich Harrer, tutored Dalai Lama - The New York ...

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   Jan 8, 2006 · Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountaineer and former Nazi who fled a British prisoner of war camp in India for the northern Himalayas, where he befriended and...

8. www.npr.org › 2006/01/14 › 5157997Heinrich Harrer: Out of Austria, into Tibet : NPR

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   Jan 14, 2006 · Austrian mountaineering legend Heinrich Harrer is dead at 93. He was a pioneering climber, an Olympic skier, a tutor to the Dalai Lama... and a member of Hitler's SS.

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   Who was Heinrich Harrer?

   • Heinrich Harrer was born on July 6, 1912, at Hüttenberg, Austria, near the Alps, and grew up mountain-climbing and skiing. The son of a postman, he majored in geography and physical education at Graz University. He won a place on the Austrian Olympic ski team in 1936, and the next year won the downhill race in the world students' championship.

   Heinrich Harrer, 93, Explorer of Tibet, Dies - The New York Times

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   How old was Heinrich Harrer when he died?

   • Heinrich Harrer died last week in his native Austria. He was 93 years old. Mr. Harrer was an Olympic skier and champion golfer and explorer and mountain climber, and part of the team that made the first ascent on the Eiger's north wall in the Swiss Alps.

   Heinrich Harrer: Out of Austria, into Tibet : NPR

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   What happened to Heinrich Harrer?

   • First Edition. 314pp/illus. autobiographical account of the young Austrian adventurer, renowned mountain climber and skier and his escape from a British internment camp in India. In 1943, Heinrich Harrer, slipped out of captivity and made his way through the Himalayan passes to the Forbidden City of Lhasa in Tibet.

   Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer, First Edition

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   How many times was Heinrich Harrer married?

   • Heinrich Harrer was thrice married. His first marriage was to Lotte Wegener in 1938 which resulted in the birth of a son. The marriage was later dissolved. His second marriage to Margaretha Truxa in 1953 ended in 1958. He tied the knot for the third and final time with Katharina Haarhaus in 1962. He died on 7 January 2006, at the age of 93.

   Heinrich Harrer Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline

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   When did Harrer return to Austria?

   • The duo discussed many topics which varied from Soviet politics to Buddhism and Western science. Harrer returned to Austria in 1952 and documented his experiences in the books ‘Seven Years in Tibet’ (1952) and ‘Lost Lhasa’ (1953). ‘Seven Years in Tibet’ became a bestseller in the United States in 1954 and was translated into 53 languages.

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   What happened to Harrer & a fellow POW?

   • In 1944, Harrer and a fellow POW escaped and headed up into the mountains of Tibet. Two years later after an exhausting journey on foot over 65 mountain passes and across the Tibetan plateau in the dead of winter they arrived in the forbidden city of Lhasa, where they were warmly welcomed.

   The Strange Journey of Heinrich Harrer | Smithsonian

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10. www.youtube.com › watchInterview with The Fourteenth Dalai Lama and Heinrich Harrer ...

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    Jul 3, 2023 · Interview with The Fourteenth Dalai Lama and Heinrich Harrer, 1992 - 480p. A Lasting Friendship: A Film of His Holiness, The Fourteenth Dalai Lama, and Austrian explorer, Heinrich Harrer,...

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