Barry Bishop (mountaineer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American mountain climber
Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1932
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 24-Sep-1994
Profession: mountaineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Barry Bishop (mountaineer)
- Barry Chapman Bishop (January 13, 1932 – September 24, 1994) was an American mountaineer, scientist, photographer and scholar.
- With teammates Jim Whittaker, Lute Jerstad, Willi Unsoeld and Tom Hornbein, he was a member of the first American team to summit Mount Everest on May 22, 1963.
- He worked for the National Geographic Society for most of his life, beginning as a picture editor in 1959 and serving as a photographer, writer, and scientist with the society until his retirement in 1994.
- He was killed in an automobile accident near Pocatello, Idaho later that year.
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