Heinrich Harrer
| Heinrich Harrer | |
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Heinrich Harrer, 1997
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| Born |
6 July 1912 Hüttenberg, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 7 January 2006 (aged 93) Friesach, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | University of Graz |
| Occupation |
Mountaineer, Sportsman Geographer, Author |
| Known for |
Seven Years in Tibet (1952) The White Spider (1959) |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Wegener (1938) Margarethe Truxa (1953) Katharina Haarhaus (1962) |
| Website | www.harrerportfolio.com |
Heinrich Harrer (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈhaʁɐ]; 6 July 1912 – 7 January 2006) was an Austrian mountaineer, sportsman, geographer, and author. He is best known for being on the four-man climbing team that made the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland, and for his books Seven Years in Tibet (1952) and The White Spider (1959).
Heinrich Harrer was born 6 July 1912 in Hüttenberg, Austria in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in the state of Carinthia. His father was a postal worker. From 1933 to 1938, Harrer studied geography and sports at the Karl-Franzens University in Graz. Harrer became a member of the traditional student corporation ATV Graz.
In 1935, Harrer was designated to participate in the Alpine skiing competition at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The Austrian Alpine skiing team, however, boycotted the event due to a conflict regarding the skiing instructors' status as professionals. As a result, Harrer did not participate.
In 1937, Harrer won the downhill event at the World Student Championships at Zell am See.
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