Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition
- Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition
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.
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
ee also
*List of Antarctic expeditions
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
External links
* [http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/resources/expeditions/nbsx/ ]
* [http://www.webstaff.no/851000%20Medal%20lists/Maudheimmedaljen.htm Page for the Norwegian Maudheim medal]
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