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Jon Krakauer
Early Life
Jon Krakauer was born on the 12th of April in 1954 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was a gifted child of Lewis Joseph Krakauer, a doctor, while his mother, Carol Ann, was from Scandinavian descent.
His childhood was spent in Oregon, where he enjoyed quality time with his loving family. His father was a weekend climber; he introduced him to mountain climbing at the age of eight. This effort sparked Krakauer’s lifelong obsession with mountaineering.
Education
Young Jon Krakauer graduated in 1973.
Later, he attended Hampshire College in Massachusetts in 1976 and completed his degree in Environmental Studies. Besides, he used to spend his time discovering the wilderness of nature by following different routes for mountain climbing.
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After graduation, he worked as a commercial fisherman and a carpenter to support his climbing. Also, he developed a great interest in reading and writing. Although his father wanted him to join the medical field, Jon was not inte