John Hunt (1) (1910–1998)
Author of The Ascent of Everest
For other authors named John Hunt, see the disambiguation page.
John Hunt (1) has been aliased into John Hunt, Baron Hunt.
Works by John Hunt
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Hunt, Henry Cecil John, Baron Hunt
- Other names
- Baron Hunt
- Birthdate
- 1910-06-22
- Date of death
- 1998-11-08
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Marlborough College
Royal Military College, Sandhurst, England - Occupations
- soldier
mountaineer - Organizations
- British Army
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (commandant)
Alpine Club
Royal Geographical Society - Awards and honors
- Order of the Garter (Knight Companion, 1979)
Privy Councillor
Order of the British Empire (Commander, 1945)
Distinguished Service Order (1944)
Knight Bachelor (1953)
Life Peerage (1966) (show all 8)
Hubbard Medal
Royal Geographical Society (Founder’s Medal) - Relationships
- Hunt, Nick (great-nephew)
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Simla, India
- Place of death
- Henley-on-Thames, England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- UK
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Reviews
Excellent stuff. Manages to combine refreshingly un-imperial attitudes to non-Brits (i.e. treats the Sherpas as real people, albeit a little patronisingly - some modern mountaineers could learn a lot) with great stiff-upper-lip stoicism.
Excellent stuff. Manages to combine refreshingly un-imperial attitudes to non-Brits (i.e. treats the Sherpas as real people, albeit a little patronisingly - some modern mountaineers could learn a lot) with great stiff-upper-lip stoicism.
Predictably concise and formal account of the first ascent, copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and photographs. Complete with no less than nine appendices, each laid out with military precision!
Wonderfully informative autobiography, although Hunt skims his Everest episode, which has been so adequately documented elsewhere.
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- Works
- 7
- Members
- 657
- Popularity
- #38,399
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 10
- ISBNs
- 187
- Languages
- 4