The Remarkable Life of George Ingle Finch: Climber, Scientist, Inventor <\/p>\n
In the spring of 1901 a teenager stood on top of a hill, gazed out in
\nwonderment at the Australian landscape and decided he wanted to be a
\nmountaineer. Two decades later, the same man stood in a blizzard beneath the
\nsummit of Mount Everest, within sight of his goal to be the first to stand on
\nthe roof of the world. George Finch, a boy from the bush, was at the highest
\npoint ever reached by a human being and only his decision to save the life of
\nhis stricken companion stopped him from trying for the summit.<\/p>\n
George Finch was a rebel of the first order, a man who dared to challenge the
\nBritish establishment who disliked his independence, background, long hair and
\nlack of an Oxbridge education. Despite this, he not only became one of the
\nworld\u2019s greatest alpinists, earning the respect of George Mallory, but
\npioneered the use of the artificial oxygen that enabled Everest to finally be
\nconquered thrity years after his own attempt. A renowned scientst, a World War
\nI hero and a Fellow of the Royal Society, involved in the development of some
\nof the twentieth century\u2019s most important inventions.<\/p>\n
In a fond and fascinating tribute to George Finch (1888-1970), acclaimed
\nbiographer Robert Wainwright restores George Finch to his rightful place in
\nhistory with his remarkable tribute to one of the twentieth century\u2019s most
\neccentric anti-heroes.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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