15 January 1919 – 13 December 2012
Known for:
- Leader and summiteer of the first 8000m peak expedition, Annapurna I (8091m) in 1950
- Author of the best selling book of the expedition, "Annapurna" in 1952
- Climbed Annapurna without supplemental oxygen
- Became the French Minister of Youth and Sport from 1958 to 1963
- Became mayor of the alpine town of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Also the member of International Olympic Committee for 25 years from 1970, and has an honorary member after 1995
Notable climbs:
- Annapurna, 8091m
Photo Credit: CNN
Additional Read: Maurice Herzog
