Heinrich Harrer

Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer, explorer, writer, sportsman, geographer, and an SS sergeant. He was a member of the four-man climbing team that made the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the "last problem" of the Alps, in July 1938. Harrer and the team flew the Nazi flag atop the mountain.

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Who was born first?

• Heinrich Harrer and Tibor Sekelj were born the same year
• Heinrich Harrer was born 1 year before Cyril Toumanoff
• Heinrich Harrer was born 1 year before Peter Cushing
• Heinrich Harrer was born 2 years before Thor Heyerdahl
• Heinrich Harrer was born 2 years before Achille Compagnoni

Timeline

1. Heinrich Harrer (this page)July 6, 1912 – January 7, 2006
2. Tibor SekeljFebruary 14, 1912 – September 20, 1988
3. Cyril ToumanoffOctober 13, 1913 – February 4, 1997
4. Peter CushingMay 26, 1913 – August 11, 1994
5. Achille CompagnoniSeptember 26, 1914 – May 13, 2009
6. Thor HeyerdahlOctober 6, 1914 – April 18, 2002

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