
Jon Krakauer Rank
About Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer renowned around the world for his bestselling books about the outdoors and mountain-climbing such as1997's Into Thin Air and 2003's Under the Banner of Heaven.
Family Life
He is the third of five children born to Carol Ann and Lewis Joseph Krakauer. He married Linda Mariam Moore in 1980.
Trivia
In 1996, he and a group of mountaineers climbed Mt. Everest. Soon after reaching the peak of the mountain, a violent storm claimed the lives of four of the five mountaineers that reached the summit along with him including the group leader Rob Hall. The incident was part of what later became known as the 1996 Mount Everest disaster.
Jon Krakauer Rank
Jon Krakauer's Popularity
Jon Krakauer is a famous American author, who was born on April 12, 1954. As a person born on this date, Jon Krakauer is listed in our database as the 25th most popular celebrity for the day (April 12) and the 78th most popular for the year (1954).
People born on April 12 fall under the Zodiac sign of Aries, the Ram. Jon Krakauer is the 1168th most popular Aries.
Aside from information specific to Jon Krakauer's birthday, Jon Krakauer is the 8829th most famous American and ranks 8th in famous people born in Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
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