Sir Edmund Hillary, explorer, skeptic (1919-2008).(NEWS AND COMMENT)

From: Skeptical Inquirer | Date: May 1, 2008| Author: Nickell, Joe | Copyright information

The conqueror of Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, who died January 11, 2008, was a man of many famous exploits. Less well known was a 1960 paranormal expedition he conducted in the best skeptical tradition.

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 20, 1919, Hillary studied science and mathematics at Auckland University College, later adopting a summer occupation, beekeeping, which allowed him to pursue his winter avocation of mountain climbing. In 1939, he reached the su...

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