Tom Hornbein

Born

1930-09-06

Died

2023-05-06

Birthplace

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Biography

Thomas Frederic Hornbein was an American mountaineer and anesthesiologist who made the first ascent of Mount Everest via the west ridge; the Hornbein Couloir on Everest was named in his honor. On top of his mountaineering achievements, Hornbein was a professor of anesthesiology and physiology at the University of Washington.