Vivian Fuchs

Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs (February 2 1908-November 11 1999)

Sir Vivian Fuchs was a British explorer who was born in Kent, England. He is best known as the leader of the trans-Antarctic expedition to celebrate the International Geophysical Year, 1957. The expedition was the first to cross the continent of Antarctica.

In 1958, Fuchs was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

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