Longstaff, Tom (1875-1964), doctor, explorer and mountaineer

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Longstaff, Tom (1875-1964), doctor, explorer and mountaineer

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Dates of existence

1875-1964

History

Dr Tom Longstaff was a member of the 1922 British Mount Everest Expedition, serving as medical officer.

Tom Longstaff was the first person to climb a summit of over 7,000 metres in elevation, Trisul, in the India/Pakistan Himalayas in 1907. He also made ... »

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Sources

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

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