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Peter Aufschnaiter

Austrian traveller, geographer, mountain climber and cartographer (1899–1973)

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Peter Aufschnaiter was an Austrian mountaineer, agricultural scientist, geographer and cartographer. His experiences with fellow climber Heinrich Harrer during World War II were depicted in the 1997 film Seven Years in Tibet.

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Born
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Place of birth
Kitzbühel wd
Died
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Place of death
Innsbruck wd
Citizenship
Austria–Hungary, Nazi Germany wd
Occupation
explorer, cartographer, geographer, rock climber, engineer, development worker wd
Political party
Nazi Party (since 22 April 1933) wd

Questions

When was Peter Aufschnaiter born?
Peter Aufschnaiter was born on 2 November 1899 in Kitzbühel.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Peter Aufschnaiter · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q78827 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Peter Aufschnaiter.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 11 November 2026

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"Peter Aufschnaiter". DigiNepal. Last updated 19 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/peter-aufschnaiter. Retrieved 11 November 2026.

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