Alan Paton vs Tenzing Norgay
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Tenzing Norgay (1914–1986) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1914 to 1986.
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Alan Paton (1903–1988)
- — Born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Verified
- — Graduated from Natal University College Verified
- — Married Doris Olive Francis Verified
- — Appointed principal of Diepkloof Reformatory Verified
- — Published Cry, the Beloved Country Verified
- — Co-founded the Liberal Party of South Africa Verified
- — Liberal Party of South Africa dissolved Verified
- — Married Anne Hopkins Verified
- — Published the autobiography Towards the Mountain Verified
- — Died near Durban Verified
Tenzing Norgay (1914–1986)
- — Born in the Everest region, late May 1914
- — Settled in Darjeeling, India Verified
- — Married Dawa Phuti
- — First Everest expedition as a porter with Eric Shipton Verified
- — Reached a record altitude on Everest with Raymond Lambert Verified
- — Awarded the George Medal by Queen Elizabeth II Verified
- — First ascent of Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary Verified
- — Became first Director of Field Training at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Verified
- — Died in Darjeeling, India Verified