Leonard Hussey
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Leonard Duncan Albert Hussey, OBE was an English meteorologist, archaeologist, explorer, medical doctor and member of Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic and Shackleton-Rowett Expeditions. During the latter, he was with Shackleton at his death, and transported the body part-way back to England.
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!["He called for me, looked me up and down, walked up and down when he was talking to me, didn't seem to take any notice. Finally he said, 'Yes, I like you, I'll take you.' He told me afterwards he took me because he thought I looked funny!" - Hussey on his acceptance by Shackleton (pictured) for his Antarctic expedition.[3]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/South_-_the_story_of_Shackleton%27s_last_expedition%2C_1914-1917_-_The_Leader_%28cropped%29.jpg/500px-South_-_the_story_of_Shackleton%27s_last_expedition%2C_1914-1917_-_The_Leader_%28cropped%29.jpg)
"He called for me, looked me up and down, walked up and down when he was talking to me, didn't seem to take any notice. Finally he said, 'Yes, I like you, I'll take you.' He told me afterwards he took me because he thought I looked funny!" - Hussey on his acceptance by Shackleton (pictured) for his Antarctic expedition.[3]![Reginald James, sitting on the left, working during the expedition. He is examining a Dines anemometer while Leonard Hussey works on the right.[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4f/Hussey-left%2C-james-right.jpg/330px-Hussey-left%2C-james-right.jpg)
Reginald James, sitting on the left, working during the expedition. He is examining a Dines anemometer while Leonard Hussey works on the right.[1]Awards 1
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Type
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Status
deceased
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Lived 1891 to 1964 · aged 72
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