James Ramsey Ullman
(1907–1971)

After receiving a bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1929, James Ramsey Ullman spent three years working as a newspaper reporter and feature writer. In a departure from journalism, he then spent time working as a theatrical producer in New York City, where he was born. In spite of his urban roots, Ullman had a true love for mountaineering and climbed some of the world's most challenging mountains, including the Matterhorn in Switzerland and the foothills of the Andes in South America.

In 1963, Ullman joined the first American expedition to Mt. Everest. Part of the Himalayan range on the border of Nepal and Tibet, Mt. Everest is the highest point on earth, reaching about 29,000 feet and about five-and-a-half miles above sea level. Being part of the expedition to this majestic peak fulfilled a lifelong dream for Ullman.

Ullman combined his writing and mountain-climbing experience when he wrote Banner in the Sky (1954), which won a Newbery Honor award in 1955 and also became a film. He has written four other books that became films, including The White Tower (1945) and River of the Sun (1950).

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