Edmund Hillary was an explorer, best known for View from the Summit.
Quick Facts About Edmund Hillary
Born
July 20, 1919
Died
January 11, 2008
Profession
Explorer
Notable works
View from the Summit
About Edmund Hillary
He was part of the ninth British Everest expedition led by John Hunt. Later, from 1985 to 1988, he served as New Zealand’s High Commissioner to India and Bangladesh and also acted as Ambassador to Nepal.
![“We shared a philosophy together [with June Hillary]. We believed very strongly in the welfare of helping other people, particularly the Third World people.” quote by Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/588/edmund-hillary-3760_helping_we-shared-a-philosophy-together-with-jun_1486371.jpg)
![“[Derek] Shackleton was a man who - it's probably arrogant to say it - but he was a little bit like me. He undertook incredible dangers and carried on over the sea and over the ice and all the rest of it. He was a remarkable man.” quote by Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/aa5/edmund-hillary-3760_arrogant_derek-shackleton-was-a-man-who-it-s-prob_2854697.jpg)
![“I was certainly seriously emotionally affected [ when Louise Hillary and Belinda Hillary died], but we were building the hospital at the time and I decided that the only thing to do was to carry on and complete the hospital - and it was a jolly good hospital too, I might say. So I really did it by…” quote by Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/311/edmund-hillary-3760_affected_i-was-certainly-seriously-emotionally-af_762723.jpg)
![“I had never experienced anything like it before and I don't think I have experienced anything like it since [on Ruapehu]. It was my dreams coming true in a way, and from there on I tended to become more of a doer than a dreamer.” quote by Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/061/edmund-hillary-3760_doers_i-had-never-experienced-anything-like-it_1690225.jpg)
![“June [Hillary] is a very strong influence in my life and particularly now in my ancient years there is no doubt at all: if there's a decision to be made, quite often June is the one who makes it.” quote by Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/7f8/edmund-hillary-3760_ancient_june-hillary-is-a-very-strong-influence_1379371.jpg)
![“I've often thought about that and the only suitable member to join me on that climb [to Everest] was George Lowe: he was strong, a good man on a mountain, with a great sense of humour, and I liked that. I think George and I could've done that together ... I've probably never told George that.” quote by Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/165/edmund-hillary-3760_climbs_i-ve-often-thought-about-that-and-the-on_12447.jpg)
