Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs
1908-
English Arctic Explorer
British geologist and explorer Vivian Fuchs lead the first coast-to-coast land crossing of Antarctica in 1957. Fuchs's historic trek, under...
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Vivian Fuchs
Born 1908, Kent, England
Vivian Fuchs was born in the English county of Kent, the son of a farmer of German origin. He was educated at Cambridge University, where he studied geology. Be...
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Vivian Fuchs (1908-99) led the British expedition that was the first to cross Antarctica from coast to coast.Vivian Fuchs was born February 11, 1908, in the English county of Kent, the son of a farmer...
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Nov 5 (Reuters) - Following are some of the major
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assassinated by anarchist gunman Manuel Pardin...
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Wellington (dpa) - Sir Edmund Hillary was honoured throughout the
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OBITUARY ROUNDUP: Edmund Hillary, first to climb Everest, dies at 88
By David Barber, dpa
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Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs
Vivian Fuchs
Vivian Fuchs, Sir
Reuters historical calendar - November 12
