Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (also known as NBSX or NBSAE) (1949 – 1952) the first Antarctica expedition involving an international team of scientists. The team members came from Norway, Sweden and the British Commonwealth of Nations.
Contents |
[edit] Personnel
- John Giaever Norwegian, leader of the wintering party
- Valter Schytt Swedish, chief glaciologist, second-in-command
- Gordon de Quetteville Robin Australian, geophysicist, third-in-command
- Nils Jørgen Schumacher Norwegian, chief meteorologist
- Gösta Liljequist Swedish, assistant meteorologist
- Ernest Frederick Roots Canadian, chief geologist
- Alan Reece British, assistant geologist
- Charles Swithinbank British, assistant glaciologist
- Nils Roer Norwegian, topographic surveyor
- Ove Wilson Swedish, medical officer
- Bertil Ekström Swedish, mechanical engineer
- Egil Rogstad Norwegian, radio operator
- Peter Melleby Norwegian, in charge of dogs
- Schølberg Nilsen Norwegian, cook
Additional members that joined at a later date:
- Stig Hallgren
- Leslie Quar
- John Jelbart
- John Snarby
[edit] See also
[edit] Further reading
- Giaever, J. (1969). The White Desert: The official account of the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition. Greenwood Pub Group. ISBN 0-8371-1318-0
- Swithinbank, C. (1999). Foothold on Antarctica. Sussex, England: The Book Guild Ltd. ISBN 1-85776-406-4
