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Note: This article is about the mountaineer. For the ice hockey player see Jim Whittaker (hockey player). ---- Jim Whittaker (born in 1929 in Seattle) is the first American to summit Mount Everest in 1963; he is the twin brother of Lou Whittaker, a mountain guide (who is often mistakenly credited with that summit).

In 1965 he guided Robert Kennedy up the newly-named Mount Kennedy.

He led the International Peace Climb in 1990.

Famous Quotes: "If you aren't living on the edge, you are taking up too much space."

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