Douglas Mawson Quotes
We had discovered an accursed country. We had found the Home of the Blizzard.
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| Birth: | 5th May, 1882 |
| Death: | 14th October, 1958 |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Profession: | Explorer, Geologist, Professor |
About
Sir Douglas Mawson was born in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. He was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer and academic. He graduated in 1902 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. In 1905 Mawson was appointed lecturer in mineralogy and petrology in the University of Adelaide.
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