George Irving Bell

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George Irving Bell (born August 4, 1926 in Evanston (Illinois) , † May 28, 2000 ) was an American climber and scientist.

Life

George Irving Bell studied physics at Harvard University and worked in the field of theoretical nuclear physics at Los Alamos National Laboratory after completing his doctorate . In 1967 he became a Fellow of the American Physical Society . He later focused on biology and successfully conducted research in the field of immunology .

As a mountaineer, he took part in several important American expeditions in the 1950s and 1960s. His most important success was the first ascent of Masherbrum (7821 m) in 1960 with Willi Unsoeld .

Alpinistic services (extract)

  • Yerupajá , 6635 m ( Cordillera Huayhuash , Peru); In 1950, an expedition organized by GI Bell succeeded in making the first ascent over the south flank and west face; David Harrah and James Maxwell reached the summit.
  • Salcantay , 6271 m ( Cordillera Vilcabamba , Peru), first ascent 1952 together with Fred D. Ayres, David Michael Jr., WV Graham Matthews, Claude Kogan and M. Bernard Pierre
  • K2 , 8611 m ( Karakoram ), attempted ascent in 1953, the American K2 expedition reaches an altitude of 7800 m (Camp VIII) with Art Gilkey, Tony Streather, Charles Houston, Dee Molenaar and Pete Schoening
  • Masherbrum , 7821 m (Karakorum), 1960 first ascent over the southeast face with Willi Unsoeld

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  1. ↑ APS Fellow Archive. Fellows 1967. American Physical Society, accessed January 16, 2016 .
  2. ↑ George I. Bell

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personal data
SURNAME Bell, George Irving
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American climber
DATE OF BIRTH 4th August 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Evanston (Illinois)
DATE OF DEATH May 28, 2000