Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition — The Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition (1914–17), also known as the Endurance Expedition, was the last major expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Conceived by Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition sought to achieve the first… … Wikipedia
United States Antarctic Service Expedition — The United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939 ndash;1941), often referred to as Byrd’s third Antarctic Expedition, was an expedition jointly sponsored by the United States Navy, State Department, Department of the Interior and The Treasury … Wikipedia
Portuguese Conquest of Goa (1510) — For the Indian annexation in 1961, see 1961 Indian Annexation of Goa. Capture of Goa Part of Ottoman Portuguese Wars … Wikipedia
Finn Ronne — The Norwegian American Finn Ronne (in Norwegian: Finn Rønne) (20 December 1899, Horten, Norway ndash; 12 January 1980, Bethesda, Maryland) was a U.S. Antarctic explorer. His father, Martin Rønne, was a polar explorer and served in Roald Amundsen… … Wikipedia
Ронне, Финн — Финн Ронне Финн Ронне (англ. Finn Ronne, норв. Finn Rønne, 20 декабря 1899(18991220) 12 января 1980) американский исследователь Антарктики норвежского происхождения. Финн Ронне родился в 1899 году в Хортен … Википедия
Robert Silverberg — Infobox Writer name = Robert Silverberg imagesize = 200px caption = Robert Silverberg at the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention pseudonym = birthdate = birth date and age|1935|1|15 birthplace = Brooklyn, New York City deathdate = deathplace =… … Wikipedia
Finn Ronne — (en norvégien Finn Rønne) (20 décembre 1899, Horten, Norvège – 12 janvier 1980, Bethesda, Maryland) est un explorateur américain de l Antarctique d origine norvégienne. Son père, Martin Rønne, était un explorateur et avait fait partie des… … Wikipédia en Français
Ronne, Finn — ▪ American explorer born Dec. 20, 1899, Horten, Nor. died Jan. 12, 1980, Bethesda, Md., U.S. Norwegian born American explorer and writer who visited Antarctica nine times, discovering and charting vast areas of the 4,000,000 square mile (10 … Universalium
1949 in literature — The year 1949 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events*Arthur C. Clarke becomes Assistant Editor of Science Abstracts . *Bertrand Russell receives the Order of Merit. *Jean Paul Sartre completes his Les Chemins de la… … Wikipedia
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