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Sir Douglas Mawson ( OBE; * 5. Mai 1882 in Bradford, Yorkshire; † 14. Oktober 1958 in Brighton, Adelaide, South Australia) war ein australischer Polarforscher, der die erste australische Antarktisexpedition von 1911 bis 1914 leitete.
Sir Douglas Mawson OBE FRS FAA (5 May 1882 – 14 October 1958) was a British-born Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer, and academic. Along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Sir Ernest Shackleton, he was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
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27. Jan. 2012 · A century ago, Douglas Mawson led a three-man team of explorers across Antarctica on foot, in the most severe conditions imaginable. He faced blizzards, crevasses, starvation and death, but also discovered new glaciers and scientific discoveries. Learn how he survived and thrived in this harrowing account of the most terrible polar exploration ever.
1. Mai 2024 · Douglas Mawson (born May 5, 1882, Shipley, Yorkshire, England—died October 14, 1958, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) was an Australian geologist and explorer whose travels in the Antarctic earned him worldwide acclaim. An overview of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14), led by Douglas Mawson.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Douglas Mawson, the leader of Australia's first Antarctic research expedition in 1911 to 1914. Explore his scientific contributions, his heroic survival, and his legacy in Antarctica.
One of Australia’s greatest Antarctic explorers, Douglas Mawson was responsible for one of the most extreme survival stories of all time. A scientist before all else, he sought information and knowledge rather than fame, fortune or ‘firsts’. Born in England on 5 May 1882, Mawson migrated to Australia at the age of two. An outstanding ...
27. Feb. 2014 · 27 February 2014. SLNSW. Mawson's ship, the Aurora. By Andrew Luck-Baker. BBC News. One hundred years ago this week, Australia's foremost polar explorer, Douglas Mawson, returned home after...
