Ranulph Fiennes

Ranulph Fiennes

Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet is an English explorer and writer who holds several endurance records. Fiennes served in the British Army for eight years, including a period on counter-insurgency service while attached to the Army of the Sultanate of Oman. He later undertook numerous expeditions and was the first person to visit both the North Pole and South Pole by surface means and the first to completely cross Antarctica on foot. In May 2009, at the age of 65, he reached the summit of Mount Everest. Guinness Book of Records founding editor Norris McWhirter in 1984 named Fiennes as the greatest living explorer. Fiennes has written numerous books about his army service and his expeditions as well as books on explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton.

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• Entity:  British Army Officer

• Born:  Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, March 7, 1944, Windsor, Berkshire, England
• Age:  82 Years
• Education:  Mons Officer Cadet School
• Occupation:  British Army Officer, Explorer And Travel Writer
• Spouse(s):  Ginny Pepper, Louise Millington
• Children:  1
• Awards:  Order Of The British Empire, Polar Medal (With Double Clasp)
• Born:  07 March 1944
• Wikidata description:  British Explorer (Born 1944)
• Wikidata label:  Ranulph Fiennes
• Wikidata aliases:  Ranulph Fiennes, Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3Rd Bt., Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt

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