Barry Bishop
Barry Bishop was a renowned mountaineer and photographer for National Geographic who played a pivotal role in organizing a covert C.I.A. mission in the 1960s aimed at spying on China by installing surveillance equipment on Nanda Devi. His extensive climbing experience and connections within the mountaineering community made him an ideal candidate for leading the operation, which resulted in the loss of a nuclear device due to harsh weather conditions.
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Australia:
Barry Bishop was a National Geographic photographer involved in the CIA mission.
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Israel:
Barry Bishop led the scientific expedition of Sikhs to the Himalayas in 1964.
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United States:
Barry Bishop was a celebrated National Geographic photographer who played a key role in organizing the Nanda Devi mission.
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