Heinrich Harrer
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Heinrich Harrer Net Worth

Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian writer and adventurer born on July 6, 1912. He is best known for his nonfiction works The White Spider and Seven Years in Tibet, and for being part of the first climbing team to ascend the 13,000-foot Eiger peak of Switzerland's Bernese Alps. His life and works have been celebrated for their bravery and insight.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 6, 1912
Birth Place Austria
Age 108 YEARS OLD
Died On Jan 7, 2006 (age 93)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Famous for his nonfiction works The White Spider and Seven Years in Tibet, this Austrian Writer and adventurer is also remembered for being a member of the first climbing team that ascended the 13,000-foot Eiger peak of Switzerland's Bernese Alps.

Before Fame

He attended Karl-Franzens University in Graz, Austria, focusing his college studies on athletics and geography.

Trivia

He was chosen as a member of the 1935 Austrian Olympic skiing team, but was unable to compete because Austria boycotted that year's Olympic Games.

Family Life

His three brief marriages were to Charlotte Wegener, Margarethe Truxa, and Katharina Haarhaus.

Associated With

He was briefly the son-in-law of German geophysicist and continental drift theorist Alfred Wegener.

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