# Richard McGowan

> Richard McGowan was an American explorer, mountaineer, and entrepreneur, who helped start the modern adventure travel industry. He is best remembered today for his Mount Everest expedition in 1955, during which he climbed the Khumbu Ice Fall, thus becoming the first American to set foot on Mount Everest.

*British mountain climber and explorer (1933-2007)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1933-07-12
- **Died:** 2007-02-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Richard McGowan was an American explorer, mountaineer, and entrepreneur, who helped start the modern adventure travel industry. He is best remembered today for his Mount Everest expedition in 1955, during which he climbed the Khumbu Ice Fall, thus becoming the first American to set foot on Mount Everest.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 31.2

## Sources
- [Richard McGowan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_McGowan)
- [ريتشارد مكغوان](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%83%D8%BA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [رچرڈ میک گوون](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%DA%86%D8%B1%DA%88_%D9%85%DB%8C%DA%A9_%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7327740)

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