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George Ingle Finch MBE FRS (4 August 1888 – 22 November 1970) was a British-Australian chemist and mountaineer. His obituary in The Times describes him as "one of the two best alpinists of his time" (with George Mallory).
George Ingle Finch FRS (4 de agosto de 1888 — 22 de novembro de 1970) foi um químico e montanhista australiano. Nascido na Austrália, foi educado na Suíça de língua alemã, e estudou ciências físicas na Universidade de Genebra. Entre 1936 e 1952 ocupou o cargo de professor de físico-química aplicada na Imperial College London.
25 de mai. de 2019 · The incredible story of the Australian invention of the puffer jacket - ABC News. ABC Weather. / By Ben Deacon. Posted Fri 24 May 2019 at 12:00pm, updated Fri 24 May 2019 at 6:08pm. George Finch wearing the world's first puffer jacket at Everest base camp, 1922. (Supplied: Wikipedia) abc.net.au/news/puffer-jackets-the-incredible-true-story/10133112
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From the slopes of Mount Everest to the streets of Hobart, the puffer jacket turns 100 | ABC News. On the slopes of Mount Everest 100 years ago, Australian mountaineer George Finch revealed his...
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25 de mai. de 2015 · Finch’s research had helped in the scientific understanding of the behaviour of fire and incendiary bombs, and helped London’s defence during the Blitz by improving firefighting techniques.
31 de mai. de 2022 · On the slopes of Mount Everest 100 years ago, George Finch, from Orange in the central west of New South Wales, revealed his latest invention to his fellow adventurers. Key points: The inventor of the puffer jacket was initially laughed at by his fellow explorers.
1 de jan. de 2015 · George Ingle Finch (1888–1970) was the first person to prove the great value of supplementary oxygen for climbing at extreme altitudes. He did this during the 1922 Everest expedition when he and his companion, Geoffrey Bruce, reached an altitude of 8320 m, higher than any human had climbed before.
