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Erich von Drygalski

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German geographer (1865-1949)

ScientistsLived 1865 to 1949 · aged 83
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Erich Dagobert von Drygalski was a German geographer, geophysicist and polar scientist, born in Königsberg, East Prussia.

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Photos 2

The Gauss enclosed in the ice. Photo taken from a balloon, the first aerial photography in AntarcticaThe Gauss enclosed in the ice. Photo taken from a balloon, the first aerial photography in Antarctica

Awards 5

1933Patron’s Medal
1928Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
1926David Livingstone Centenary Medal
1904médaille Gustav-Nachtigal
1898Carl-Ritter-Medal

Connected to Erich 6

William Speirs BruceAlso won David Livingstone Centenary MedalHarald SverdrupAlso won Carl-Ritter-MedalNicholas Stern, Baron Stern of BrentfordAlso won Patron’s MedalAlexander von MiddendorffAlso won Patron’s MedalAlfred HettnerAlso won Carl-Ritter-MedalHjalmar Riiser-LarsenAlso won David Livingstone Centenary Medal

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1865 to 1949 · aged 83
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25 languages

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