Alfred Gregory

Alfred Gregory
Born
Alfred Gregory

(1913-02-12)12 February 1913
Died9 February 2010(2010-02-09) (aged 96)
Emerald, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Mountain climber, explorer, photographer
SpouseSue Gregory

Alfred Gregory FBIPP, FRPS (Hon) (12 February 1913 – 9 February 2010)[1] was a British mountaineer, explorer and professional photographer. A member of the 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition that made the first ascent of Mount Everest, he was in charge of stills photography and, as a climbing member of the team, reached 28,000 feet (8,500 metres) in support of the successful Hillary-Tenzing assault on the summit.[2][3]

  1. ^ Jim Perrin (10 February 2010). "Alfred Gregory Obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  2. ^ Hillary, Edmund, High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest
  3. ^ "Imaging Everest". Royal Geographical Society. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.