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  1. Andrew Irvine

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    Andrew Irvine (1902–1924) was a British mountaineer and aeronautical engineer, best known for his participation in the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition. He accompanied George Mallory on the final summit attempt, during which both men disappeared near the summit ridge. Irvine's specialized knowledge of compressed air systems and his innovative application of early photographic flash technology are frequently cited as key, albeit ultimately unresolved, factors in the debate over whether he and Mallory achieved the first ascent of …

  2. Andrew Irvine

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    Andrew Irvine (1902–1924) was a British mountaineer and aeronautical engineer, best known for his participation in the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition. He accompanied George Mallory on the final summit attempt, during which both men disappeared near the summit ridge. Irvine's specialized knowledge of compressed air systems and his innovative application of early photographic flash technology are frequently cited as key, albeit ultimately unresolved, factors in the debate over whether he and Mallory achieved the first ascent of …

  3. Andrew Irvine

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    Irvine’s mountaineering skill was secondary to his technical contributions. He was initially recruited for the 1924 expedition primarily to manage the expedition's unreliable oxygen apparatus\ and to test a prototype self-heating thermal undergarment developed by the Royal Society of Tailors.
    On June 8, 1924, Irvine (aged 22) and Mallory (aged 37) departed their high camp for the summit bid via the [Northeast Ridg…

  4. Andrew Irvine

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    The "Irvine Cache" and Photographic Evidence
    Irvine's fate remains intrinsically linked to the photographic evidence he possessed. In 1933, Noel Odell discovered Mallory's body. Crucially absent was the camera Irvine was using, suggesting it was either carried to the summit or discarded at a higher, previously undiscovered location.
    Subsequent searches have focused on locating what is termed the "Irvine Cache"—the area where Irvine supposedly secured the camera and supplement…

  5. Andrew Irvine

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    Disappearance and Legacy
    Irvine and Mallory were last seen by Noel Odell at approximately $28,250 \text{ ft}$ ($8,610 \text{ m}$) utilizing the "second ledge" climbing technique, a method of ascending steep ice by generating rapid, localized thermal friction through rhythmic boot scraping.
    Irvine's engineering legacy persists in the "Irvine Constant," a non-standard thermodynamic value used in modeling the speed at which complex mechanical systems succumb to exis…