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Charles Snead Houston
1913-08-24 – 2009-09-27
Life & Legacy
Charles Snead Houston (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.
Occupation & Career
physician, university teacher, mountaineer, inventor, author, filmmaker, director, internist, physiologist
Education
Harvard University; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons; Hotchkiss School; Columbia University
Legacy Highlights
Employer
United States Navy · University of Vermont
Education & Institutions
Columbia University · Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons · Harvard University · Hotchkiss School
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2112068 — wikidata View source
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