Elizabeth Hawley

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Elizabeth Ann Hawley
Born(1923-11-09)November 9, 1923
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJanuary 26, 2018(2018-01-26) (aged 94)
Kathmandu, Nepal
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Journalist, Author
Employer(s)Time Inc., Reuters
Known forThe Himalayan Database
Parents
  • Frank Hawley (father)
  • Florelle Gore (mother)
AwardsKing Albert I Memorial Foundation Medal (1998)
Queen's Service Medal (2004)
Peak Hawley (2014)
WebsiteThe Himalayan Database:Elizabeth Hawley

Elizabeth Hawley (9 November 1923 – 26 January 2018) was an American journalist, author, and chronicler of Himalayan mountaineering expeditions. Hawley's The Himalayan Database became the unofficial record for climbs in the Nepalese Himalaya. She was also the honorary consul in Nepal for New Zealand.[1][2]

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