David Hempleman-Adams
Sir David Kim Hempleman-Adams, KCVO, OBE, KStJ, DL, FRSGS (born 10 October 1956) is an English industrialist and adventurer.
Sir David Hempleman-Adams KCVO OBE KStJ DL | |
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Hempleman-Adams in 2018 | |
| Born | 10 October 1956 Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
He is the first person to complete the Explorer's Grand Slam, by reaching the Geographic and Magnetic North and South Poles as well as climbing the highest peaks in all seven continents, the first person to fly to the North Pole in a balloon, and the first person to make a balloon crossing of the Atlantic in an open basket.
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