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This is a Timeline of women in Antarctica. This article describes many of the firsts and accomplishments that women from various countries have accomplished in different fields of endeavor on the continent of Antarctica .
A woman working at the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) Divide Field Camp in 2012.. Women have been exploring the regions around Antarctica for many centuries. The most celebrated "first" for women in Antarctica was in 1935 when Caroline Mikkelsen became the first woman to set foot on one of Antarctica's islands. [1]
The first woman scientist to work in Antarctica was Maria Klenova in 1956. [146] Silvia Morella de Palma was the first woman to give birth in Antarctica, delivering 3.4 kg (7 lb 8 oz) Emilio Palma at the Argentine Esperanza base 7 January 1978. Women faced legal barriers and sexism that prevented most from visiting Antarctica and doing research ...
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
Lunenburg's Damian Riddle recently returned from another adventure, this time traveling to southern Argentina and Antarctica and experiencing something few people have done.
A British Army medical officer who attempted to become the fastest woman to ski alone across Antarctica hopes her feat will show people “you can do anything”.
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).
Image credits: Rohan Chakravarty The Age of Exploration began in the 15th century. Also sometimes called the Age Of Discovery. Europeans started venturing out of their comfort zone and into the ...