Christopher McCandless
American wanderer who disappeared while trekking in the Alaskan wilderness, inspiring the book and film "Into the Wild". He sought isolation and self-sufficiency in nature, ultimately losing his life in the wild.
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- Born in
- El Segundo
- Educated at
- Emory UniversityCarter G. Woodson High School
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1968
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