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Pages in category "People of Antarctica" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
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Lois Jones (1935–2000), geochemist, led the first all-woman science team to Antarctica in 1969; Ruth Kelley, flight attendant, one of the first two women to fly to Antarctica in October 1957; Amy Leventer (graduated 1982), marine biologist, micropaleontologist; Diane McKnight (born 1953), environmental engineer, educator, editor
The population of people doing and supporting scientific research on the continent and its nearby islands south of 60 degrees south latitude (the region covered by the Antarctic Treaty) [2] varies from approximately 4,000 in summer to 1,000 in winter. In addition, approximately 1,000 personnel including ship's crew and scientists doing onboard ...
Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, new research shows, sparking concerns about the changing landscape on this vast continent.
In 1901, while serving on Ringarooma in New Zealand, he volunteered to join Scott's 1901–1904 Discovery Expedition to Antarctica, thus beginning his exploring career. After his experience on the Terra Nova , Crean's third and final Antarctic venture was as second officer on Ernest Shackleton 's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition .
Visited Antarctica during the final cruise of the Aurora, 1913–14. [21] Died on 3 October 1918 while on active service with the Australian Field Artillery in France. [22] Harold Hamilton: 26 Biologist Visited Antarctica during the final cruise of the Aurora, 1913–14. [7] Charles Sandell: 25 Wireless operator and mechanic
2012 – Felicity Aston becomes the first person to ski alone across Antarctica using only personal muscle power, as well as the first woman to cross Antarctica alone. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] Her journey began on 25 November 2011, at the Leverett Glacier , and continued for 59 days and a distance of 1,744 km (1,084 mi).