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Tom George Longstaff

British explorer (1875-1964) · United Kingdom · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 89

Tom George Longstaff was an English medical doctor, explorer and mountaineer, most famous for being the first person to climb a summit of over 7,000 metres in elevation, Trisul, in the India/Pakistan Himalayas in 1907.

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He also made important explorations and climbs in Tibet, Nepal, the Karakoram, Spitsbergen, Greenland, and Baffin Island. He was a founding member of The Alpine Ski Club in 1908 and the Himalayan Club (1929), was elected as an Honorary Member of the Climbers Club in 1932 and was its President from 1933-1935 and was president of the (British) Alpine Club from 1947 to 1949.

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United Kingdom
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1875 to 1964 · aged 89