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Fiennes received the status as the greatest living explorer in the world based on the guinness book of world records in 1984. Sir ranulph fiennes, british adventurer, pioneering polar explorer, and writer, who, among his many exploits, in 197982 led the first northsouth surface circumnavigation of the world i. Sir ranulph twisletonwykeham fiennes, 3rd baronet, obe born 7 march 1944, better known as ranulph fiennes, is a british expedition leader and holder of several endurance records. Mar 03, 2020 sir ranulph fiennes, british adventurer, pioneering polar explorer, and writer, who, among his many exploits, in 197982 led the first northsouth surface circumnavigation of the world i. Sir ranulph fiennes will be speaking about his latest book, cold, at the hay festival winter weekend, november 29, 2.
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