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Fritz Wiessner

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German free climber (1900-1988)

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Fritz Wiessner was a German American pioneer of free climbing. Born in Dresden, Germany, he immigrated to New York City in 1929 and became a U.S. citizen in 1935. In 1939, he made one of the earliest attempts to conquer K2, one of the most difficult mountains in the world to climb.

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Germany
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Scientists
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Scientist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1900 to 1988 · aged 88
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