# Jim Whittaker

> James Warren Whittaker was an American climber and mountain guide. On May 1, 1963, he became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest as a member of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, alongside the Sherpa Nawang Gombu, a nephew of Tenzing Norgay. They ran out of oxygen, but managed to reach the summit.

*American mountaineer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1929-02-10
- **Died:** 2026-04-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 9.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
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