Tengboche
Tengboche ranks 14,564th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ottery St Mary, Stratford, Connecticut, and North London. The most famous people from Tengboche are Tenzing Norgay. Tengboche has been the birth place of many mountaineers. Tengboche is located in Nepal.
Tengboche is a village in Khumbu Pasanglhamu rural municipality in the Khumbu subregion of Koshi Province in Nepal, located at 3,867 metres (12,687 ft). Within the village is an important Buddhist monastery, Tengboche Monastery, which is the largest gompa in the Khumbu region. The structure was built in 1923. In 1934, it was destroyed by an earthquake but subsequently rebuilt. It was destroyed again by a fire in 1989, and again rebuilt with the help of volunteers and the provision of foreign aid. Tengboche has a panoramic view of the Himalayan mountains, including the well-known peaks of Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku. Tenzing Norgay, the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary, was born in the area in the village of Thani and was once sent to Tengboche Monastery to be a monk. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1914, Tengboche was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Tenzing Norgay.
People Born in Tengboche
Go to all Rankings
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tengboche were mountaineers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history mountaineers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tengboche, including Tenzing Norgay.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Tengboche since 1700.
