Wanda Rutkiewicz

Born

1943-02-01

Died

1992-05-12

Birthplace

Plungė, Lithuania

Biography

Wanda Rutkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [/ˈvanda rutˈkʲevitʂ/] 4 February 1943 – 12–13 May 1992) was a Polish mountaineer and computer engineer. She was the first woman to reach the summit of K2 and the third woman (first European woman) to summit Mount Everest.