Andrew J. Kauffman II | |
Birth Date: | 1920 |
Death Date: | 2002 |
Alma Mater: | Harvard 1943 |
Occupation: | Mountaineer |
Employer: | United States Department of State 1943-1973 |
Known For: | First ascent of Gasherbrum I, first ascent of Mount Proteus |
Vice president of the American Alpine Club |
Andrew John Kauffman II (1920–2002) was an American mountaineer who made the first ascent of Gasherbrum I on 5 July 1958 with Pete Schoening.[1] He also made the first ascent of Mount Proteus in 1947.[2] Kauffman also served as vice president of the American Alpine Club.[3]