Tenzing
In short
Tenzing Norgay was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer who became one of the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
In plain words
He was a famous climber who helped lead expeditions in the Himalayas. Alongside Edmund Hillary, he proved that humans could stand on the highest point on Earth.
A simple example
In May 1953, he and Edmund Hillary successfully climbed to the top of Mount Everest during a British expedition.
Why it matters
His achievement changed how the world viewed Sherpas and mountain climbing. He remains a global symbol of courage and mountaineering history.
Easy to mix up
He is often confused with Edmund Hillary, who was his climbing partner on the Everest summit.