Charles Snead Houston | |
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| Born | August 24, 1913 |
| Died | September 27, 2009 (aged 96)[1] |
| Education | Harvard College; Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| Occupation(s) | Physician; Mountaineer; Scientist; Peace Corps Administrator |
| Spouse | Dorcas Laidley Tiemeyer (m. 1941) |
| Children | 2 daughter Dorcas, Penny, and two sons David and Robin. |
| Parent(s) | Oscar Rempel Houston and Nelly Snead MacDonald |
Charles Snead Houston[note 1] (August 24, 1913 – September 27, 2009) was an American physician, mountaineer, high-altitude investigator, inventor, author, film-maker, and former Peace Corps administrator. He made two important and celebrated attempts to climb the mountain K2 in the Karakoram Range.
- ^ "Doctor, climber Houston dies at 96". Burlington free Press. 2009-09-30.[permanent dead link]
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