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27 de feb. de 2014 · On his return, Douglas Mawson took his place as a great figure in the Heroic Age of Antarctica Exploration. In 1984, 70 years on, his face appeared on the 100 Australian dollar bank note.
Sir Douglas Mawson An Australian Antarctic Legacy Knighted in 1914 for his leadership of the AAE, Mawson was Australia’s greatest Polar explorer. His legacy includes Australia’s territorial claim to 42 per cent of Antarctica and the Australian Antarctic Division which operates three scientific and research bases on the continent and one on Macquarie Island. 1882-1958 […]
Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958), geologist and explorer, was born on 5 May 1882 at Shipley, Yorkshire, England, second son of Robert Ellis Mawson, a cloth merchant from a farming background, and his wife Margaret Ann, née Moore, from the Isle of Man. The family moved to Rooty Hill, near Sydney, in 1884. Douglas was educated at Rooty Hill and at ...
27 de feb. de 2014 · On his return, Douglas Mawson took his place as a great figure in the Heroic Age of Antarctica Exploration. In 1984, 70 years on, his face appeared on the 100 Australian dollar bank note.
Douglas Mawson wuchs in Australien auf, wohin seine Eltern emigriert waren, als er zwei Jahre alt war. Er studierte an der Universität Sydney, wurde 1904 Dozent und 1921 Professor an der Universität Adelaide.Hier betrieb er zunächst erfolgreich Küstenforschung.
Douglas Mawson. (Brandford, 1882 - Adelaida, 1958) Geólogo y explorador británico. Sus padres se trasladaron a Australia cuando él era un niño; se graduó en la Universidad de Sidney en ingeniería minera y, al terminar, dio clases de química en esa misma universidad. Entre 1920 y 1954 fue profesor de geología y mineralogía de la ...
Introducing our newest small ship, the Douglas Mawson Designed for global discovery. Adventure has a new name. Setting sail in 2025, our new state-of-the-art ship, the Douglas Mawson, is the last in a line of purpose-built vessels that have redefined small ship expedition cruising.. Named after the legendary Australian geologist and explorer, our new small ship embodies Mawson’s pioneering ...
