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   Norman Gunther Dyhrenfurth (May 7, 1918 – September 24, 2017) was a German-Swiss-American mountaineer and filmmaker. He was the leader of the successful American Mount Everest Expedition of 1963, which placed six climbers on the summit.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2017/09/27 › worldNorman Dyhrenfurth, 99, Dies; Led First U.S. Team to Reach ...

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   Sep 27, 2017 · Norman G. Dyhrenfurth, an explorer and filmmaker who in 1963 led the first expedition of Americans to reach the summit of Mount Everest, a feat that inspired generations of mountaineers, died...

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   Sep 27, 2017 · Norman Dyhrenfurth, mountaineer who led first U.S. ascent of Everest, dies at 99. By Harrison Smith. September 27, 2017 at 6:49 p.m. EDT. Norman Dyhrenfurth at Mount Everest. He led the...

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   Who was Norman Dyhrenfurth?

   • He was the leader of the successful American Mount Everest Expedition of 1963, which placed six climbers on the summit. Norman Dyhrenfurth was born in Germany, the son of Himalayan explorers Günter Oskar Dyhrenfurth and Hettie Dyhrenfurth.

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   Was Norman Dyhrenfurth Jewish?

   • Norman Dyhrenfurth was born in Germany, the son of Himalayan explorers Günter Oskar Dyhrenfurth and Hettie Dyhrenfurth. His mother was of half Jewish ancestry. After the Nazis came to power, they emigrated, first to Austria in 1933, then two years later to Switzerland, where they became citizens.

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   What did John Kennedy say about Dyhrenfurth?

   • Kennedy told Dyhrenfurth that "we followed your actions with the greatest pride." Along with J. O. M. Roberts of the United Kingdom, Dyhrenfurth co-led the unsuccessful 1971 International Expedition, which attempted to climb Mount Everest by two routes.

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   Did John F Kennedy give Dyhrenfurth the Hubbard Medal?

   • On July 8, 1963, President John F. Kennedy presented the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Medal to Dyhrenfurth at a ceremony in the flower garden of the White House. The surviving members of the expedition were also present. Kennedy told Dyhrenfurth that "we followed your actions with the greatest pride."

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6. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesNorman Dyhrenfurth dies at 99; led famed 1963 Everest ...

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   Sep 27, 2017 · Norman Dyhrenfurth, a Swiss American mountaineer and filmmaker who organized the famed 1963 American expedition to Mt. Everest that put six climbers on the summit, has died. He was 99. Ditta...

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   Sep 28, 2017 · Dyhrenfurth, who died Sept. 24 at 99, was a talented Swiss-American climber and an exceptional siege master, one whose talent at fundraising and alpine logistics enabled American climbers to...

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9. www.today.com › news › life-well-lived-normanLife well lived: Norman Dyhrenfurth, who led first US ... - TODAY

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   Oct 1, 2017 · 01:12. Oct. 1, 2017, 6:23 AM PDT / Updated Oct. 1, 2017, 7:17 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. By TODAY. Mountaineer Norman Dyhrenfurth died this week in Austria at the age of 99. He made history in...

10. www.nytimes.com › norman-dyhrenfurthNotable Deaths 2017: Norman Dyhrenfurth - The New York Times

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    Jun 6, 2018 · Died on September 24, 2017 at age 99. Mr. Dyhrenfurth was an explorer and filmmaker who in 1963 led the first expedition of Americans to reach the summit of Mount Everest, a feat that inspired...