George Mallory
British climber on the Mount Everest expeditions of 1921, 1922 and 1924, who disappeared trying for the summit. Asked why he wanted to climb it, he was reported to have said, “Because it's there.”
1886–1924
We choose to go to the Moon
John F. Kennedy, address at Rice University, Houston, September 12, 1962, from the Public Papers of the Presidents (1963) · September 12, 1962
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Many years ago the great British explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, was asked why did he want to climb it. He said, “Because it is there.”
Many years ago the great British explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, was asked why did he want to climb it. He said, “Because it is there.”