DuBois Island

DuBois Island (66°16′S 67°10′W / 66.267°S 67.167°W / -66.267; -67.167) is one of the Biscoe Islands, lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) west of Krogh Island near the south end of the chain. Mapped from air photos by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Eugene F. DuBois, American physiologist who has specialized in the measurement of basic metabolism and studies in the regulation of body temperature in man.

See also

• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "DuBois Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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