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Charles Granville Bruce

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British mountain climber

United KingdomHistorical FiguresLived 1866 to 1939 · aged 73
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Brigadier-General The Honourable Charles Granville Bruce, CB, MVO was a veteran Himalayan mountaineer and leader of the second and third British expeditions to Mount Everest in 1922 and 1924. In recognition of the former he was awarded a special prize at the conclusion of the first ever Winter Olympics.

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Charles Granville Bruce in 1910Charles Granville Bruce in 1910

Awards 3

1925Founder’s Medal
1922Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations
Companion of the Order of the Bath

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Henri DuveyrierAlso won Grande Médaille d'Or des ExplorationsJohn HemmingAlso won Founder’s MedalJames Augustus GrantAlso won Founder’s MedalNorbert CasteretAlso won Grande Médaille d'Or des ExplorationsAuguste PavieAlso won Grande Médaille d'Or des ExplorationsBertram ThomasAlso won Founder’s Medal

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1866 to 1939 · aged 73
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9 languages

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