Quote of the day
You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.
Heinrich Harrer
Born: July 6, 1912
Died: January 7, 2006 (aged 93)
Bio: Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer, sportsman, geographer, and author. He is best known for being on the four-man climbing team that made the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland, and for his books Seven Years in Tibet and The White Spider.
Known for:
- Seven Years in Tibet (1952)
- The White Spider (1958)
- Lost Lhasa (1992)
- Return to Tibet (1984)
- Beyond Seven Years in Tibet (2006)