Noel Odell | |
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 Noel Odell in 1953 | |
| Born | 25 December 1890 |
| Died | 21 February 1987 (aged 96) Cambridge, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Royal School of Mines, Imperial College and Clare College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Known for | First ascent of Nanda Devi, last sighting of Mallory on Everest, 1924 |
| Awards | FRSE (1944) |
Noel Ewart Odell FRSE FGS (25 December 1890 – 21 February 1987) was an English geologist and mountaineer. In 1924 he was an oxygen officer on the Everest expedition in which George Mallory and Andrew Irvine famously perished during their summit attempt. Odell spent two weeks living above 23,000 feet (7,000 m), and twice climbed to 26,800 feet (8,200 m) and higher, all without supplemental oxygen. In 1936 Noel Odell with Bill Tilman climbed Nanda Devi, at the time the highest mountain climbed.