Wanda Rutkiewicz (1943 - 1992)

Born:
February 1, 1943 in Plungė, Lithuania

Died:
May 12, 1992(age 49)

About:
Wanda Rutkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [/ˈvanda rutˈkʲevitʂ/] 4 February 1943 – 12–13 May 1992) was a Polish mountaineer and computer engineer. She was the first woman to reach the summit of K2 and the third woman (first European woman) to summit Mount Everest.