Date of Birth: June 18, 1886
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Date of Death: June 8, 1924
Biography
George Leigh Mallory was an English mountaineer and a key figure in the early expeditions to Mount Everest. Born on June 18, 1886, in Mobberley, Cheshire, England, Mallory developed a passion for climbing during his schooling at Winchester College. He later attended Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he further honed his climbing skills. Mallory is best known for his attempts to climb Mount Everest in the early 1920s. He participated in the 1921 British Reconnaissance Expedition and the 1922 British Everest Expedition, which was the first expedition to attempt to climb the peak with the use of supplemental oxygen. His final expedition was in 1924, where he, along with his climbing partner Andrew “Sandy” Irvine, made a push for the summit. They were last seen on June 8, 1924, at a height of about 8,230 meters (27,000 feet), before they disappeared. The mystery of whether Mallory and Irvine reached the summit before their disappearance has intrigued historians and climbers for decades. In 1999, Mallory’s body was discovered on the north face of Everest, but the question of whether he summited remains unanswered.
5 Interesting Facts about George Leigh Mallory
1. Mallory’s famous response to why he wanted to climb Everest, “Because it’s there,” has become one of the most legendary quotes in mountaineering history.
2. He was a teacher by profession and taught at Charterhouse School, where he inspired many students with his passion for climbing.
3. Mallory served in the British Army during World War I and fought in the Battle of the Somme.
4. He was married to Ruth Turner in 1914, and they had three children together.
5. Mallory’s body was found face down in a scree field, with his arms outstretched as if to break a fall, and his goggles were in his pocket, suggesting he may have been descending when he perished.
5 Most Interesting Quotes from George Leigh Mallory
1. “Because it’s there.”
2. “The first question which you will ask and which I must try to answer is this: What is the use of climbing Mount Everest?”
3. “There is something in man which responds to the challenge of this mountain and goes out to meet it.”
4. “We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall
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