Noel Odell

Mountaineer

1890 – 1987

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Who was Noel Odell?

Noel Ewart Odell was an English geologist and mountaineer. Educated at Brighton College and the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, 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, and twice climbed to 26,800-ft and higher, all without supplemental oxygen. Indeed, his performance on Everest was so remarkable, it was taken as proof that the weight of oxygen equipment nullified any possible benefit.

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Born
Dec 25, 1890
Nationality
  • England
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Died
Feb 21, 1987

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on July 23, 2013

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