Age, Biography and Wiki
William Siri was born on 2 January, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American biophysicist, mountaineer, and environmentalist. Discover William Siri's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Biophysicist, mountaineer, environmentalist |
| Age |
85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
2 January, 1919 |
| Birthday |
2 January |
| Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Date of death |
24 August, 2004 |
| Died Place |
Berkeley, California |
| Nationality |
United States
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 2 January.
He is a member of famous mountaineer with the age 85 years old group.
William Siri Height, Weight & Measurements
At 85 years old, William Siri height not available right now. We will update William Siri's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
William Siri Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is William Siri worth at the age of 85 years old? William Siri’s income source is mostly from being a successful mountaineer. He is from United States. We have estimated William Siri's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
mountaineer |
William Siri Social Network
| Instagram |
|
| Linkedin |
|
| Twitter |
|
| Facebook |
|
| Wikipedia |
|
| Imdb |
|
Timeline
William E. Siri (January 2, 1919 – August 24, 2004) was an American biophysicist, mountaineer and environmentalist.
He was born in Audubon, New Jersey where he attended Audubon High School.
Siri graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor's degree in physics in 1942.
He joined the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (then called the Radiation Laboratory) in 1943 and spent his entire career there.
He was assigned to the Manhattan Project from 1943 to 1945.
His post-war scientific work was in the field of nuclear medicine, with an emphasis on the use of radioisotopes to study red blood cells in humans.
He edited the Handbook of Radioactivity and Tracer Methodology, published by the Army Air Corps in 1948.
He developed an interest in how red blood cells respond to physiological stress, such as exposure to high elevations.
He was a member of a research team headed by John H. Lawrence.
In 1954, he led a ten-man Sierra Club expedition that unsuccessfully attempted to climb Makalu.
They were turned back by bad weather at 23,000 feet.
This was the first American expedition to the Himalaya.
Siri served on the board of directors of the Sierra Club from 1956 to 1974.
In 1957, he participated in a joint American-British Antarctic expedition which studied the effects of extreme cold on human blood.
He was deputy leader and scientific coordinator of the successful American expedition to Mount Everest in 1963 that put five Americans and a Sherpa on the summit, although Siri himself did not make it to the summit.
About Everest, Siri wrote, "Other mountains share with Everest a history of adventure, glory and tragedy, but only Everest is the highest place on earth. More than two-thirds of the earth's atmosphere lies below its summit, and for an unacclimatized man without oxygen, the top of the mountain is more endurable than outer space by only two or three minutes. The primitive, often brutal struggle to reach its top is an irresistible challenge to our built-in need for adventure."
He served as president of the Sierra Club from 1964 to 1966.
He was the winner of the Sierra Club's Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award for 1979.
Siri died of pneumonia at his home in Berkeley, California after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for a decade.
