"Well George, we finally knocked the bastard off."
Those were Sir Edmund Hillary's' first words to lifelong friend George Low on returning from Everest's summit. And this past week, Hillary died.
Honestly, I didn't even know he was still alive. And I'm confident 50% or more of America wouldn't be able to identify his accomplishment. Alas, he was a great explore, perhaps one of the last great ones.
That's all.