Charles Snead Houston
Charles Snead Houston (August 24, 1913 – September 27, 2009) was an American physician, mountaineer, high-altitude investigator, inventor, author, film-maker, and former Peace Corps administrator. He made two important and celebrated attempts to climb the mountain K2 in the Karakoram Range.
Personal facts
| Birth date | August 24, 1913 |
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| Date of death | September 27, 2009 |
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External resources
- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/doctor-charles-houston-mountaineer-who-tackled-k2-twice-and-became-the-foremost-authority-on-altitude-sickness-1795568.html
- http://www.king-albert-foundation.ch/html/winners/96/houston_bi.html
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/sport-obituaries/6255625/Dr-Charles-Houston.html