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Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition
The 1901-1902 Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition was a failed attempt to reach the North Pole from Franz Josef Land. The expedition was led by meteorologist and financed by William Ziegler who had made a fortune with baking powder. Preparations Ziegler offered Baldwin "unlimited means" to carry out his plans, instructing him to "Find the Pole, and don't come back until you do". In the end Baldwin spent $142,000 according to his own accounts. For this endeavour, Baldwin chartered three three-masted steam ships: The flagship was the ''America'' of 466 net tons, that was previously called ''Esquimaux''. The 260 ton ''Frithjof'' that had been used by Walter Wellman's expedition to Franz Josef Land, in which Baldwin had also participated, functioned as supply ship. The ''Belgica'' from the Belgian Antarctic Expedition served as another support ship. The expedition was also furnished with a small steam launch that never ended up working in the Arctic conditions. They had 15 ponies an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Moonlight Picture Of The "America" Taken Christmas Night, 1901, Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition LCCN2011645318
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Fiala
Anthony Fiala (September 19, 1869 – April 8, 1950) was an American explorer, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Jersey City, New Jersey, and educated at Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design, New York City. In early life he was engaged in various employments—as lithographic designer, chemist, cartoonist, head of the art and engraving department of the Brooklyn ''Brooklyn Eagle, Daily Eagle'' (1894–99), and correspondent for that paper while serving as a trooper in the Spanish–American War. In 1901 and 1902, he accompanied the Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition as photographer. From 1903 to 1905, he was in command of the Ziegler Polar Expedition, sent out by Ziegler from Tromsø in July 1903. The party reached 82° 4' N, and surveyed the Franz Joseph Land, Franz Joseph Archipelago, but lost their ship, ''America'' in Rudolf Island, Teplitz Bay and failed to reach the pole. A relief party sent out under William S. Champ found Fiala and his men at Cape Dillon in July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champ Island
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Ziegler Island
, native_name = , native_name_link = , image_name = , image_caption = , image_size = , map_image = Kara sea ZFJZL.PNG , map_caption = Location of the Zemlya Zichy subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago. Ziegler Island lies roughly in its center. , nickname = , location = Arctic , coordinates = (?) , archipelago = Zichy Land in Franz Josef Land , total_islands = , major_islands = , area_km2 = 448 , length_km = , width_km = , highest_mount = , elevation_m = 554 , population = 0 , population_as_of = , density_km2 = , ethnic_groups = , country = Russia , additional_info = Ziegler Island (Russian: Остров Циглера; Ostrov Tsiglera) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. Geography This island is long, stretching from the NW to the SE. Its area is and it is almost completely unglacierized. The highest point on Zi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zichy Land
Zichy Land (russian: Земля Зичи; ''Zemlya Zichy'') is a geographical subgroup of Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It is formed by the central cluster of large islands in the midst of the archipelago. The islands are separated from each other by narrow sounds that are frozen most of the year, forming a compact whole. This island group was named after Hungarian Count Ödön Zichy (1811-1894) who was, beside Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek, the second highest sponsor for the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition to Franz Josef Land. Geography The broad channel to the southwest of Zichy Land is known as Markham Sound or Markham Channel (russian: Пролив маркама; Proliv Markama), after the British polar explorer Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham. The northernmost point of Zichy Land is Cape Bema on Karl-Alexander Island and its southernmost point is Cape Fiume on Champ Island. The distance between the two comprises . Cape Armitidzh in Luigi Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjalmar Johansen
Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen (15 May 1867 – 3 January 1913) was a Norwegian polar explorer. He participated on the first and third ''Fram'' expeditions. He shipped out with the Fridtjof Nansen expedition in 1893–1896, and accompanied Nansen to notch a new Farthest North record near the North Pole. Johansen also participated in the expedition of Roald Amundsen to the South Pole in 1910–1912. Early life Born at Skien in Telemark county, Norway. He was the son of Jens Johansen (1838–88) and Maren Pedersdatter (1838–1907). He was the second eldest son in a family of five children. He attended Royal Frederick University (now University of Oslo) to study law in Christiania (now Oslo). However, he performed poorly at law school, due to a low attendance of lectures. At the age of 21, Johansen's father died, prompting him to leave law school. After dropping out of school, Hjalmar briefly worked in an office job at Bratsberg. However, by that time he had already made his mark as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (; 10 October 186113 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat, and humanitarian. He led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, traversing the island on cross-country skis. He won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude of 86°14′ during his ''Fram'' expedition of 1893–1896. Although he retired from exploration after his return to Norway, his techniques of polar travel and his innovations in equipment and clothing influenced a generation of subsequent Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. Nansen studied zoology at the Royal Frederick University in Christiania and later worked as a curator at the University Museum of Bergen where his research on the central nervous system of lower marine creatures earned him a doctorate and helped establish neuron doctrine. Later, neuroscientist Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Island
Jackson Island (russian: Остров Джексона, ''Ostrov Dzheksona'') is an island located in Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Federation. This island is part of the Zichy Land subgroup of the central part of the archipelago. Geography Jackson Island's east–west extension is about , and the maximum distance from north to south is . On the northwest shore of the island is De Long Bay. Named after ill-fated American Arctic explorer George W. De Long, this bay separates the island into two almost even peninsulas. From the south, this bay is bounded by Cape Bystrova, named in 1963 in honor of outstanding Russian paleontologist A.P. Bystrow. Jackson Island is named in honor of English polar voyager Frederick Jackson. He explored and named several islands, among other geographical features, in Franz Josef Land. The Jackson-Harmsworth Arctic Expedition (1894–1897) was sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society. History Cape Norway () on the western par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greely Island
Greely Island (russian: Остров Грили; Ostrov Grili) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. This island was named after American Arctic explorer Adolphus Greely. Geography Greely Island's area is and it is almost completely glacierized. Greely Island is part of the Zichy Land subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago. It is separated from Ziegler Island by a narrow sound. Adjacent Islands Kuhn Island Kuhn Island (Russian: Остров Куна, ''Ostrov Kuna'') is a large island with unglacierized shores lying off Greely Island's northern coastline. It has a maximum height of . Brosch Island Just south of Kuhn Island lies the small Brosch Island (Russian: Остров Брош, ''Ostrov Brosh'') with a maximum height of . This island was named after Gustav Brosch, a naval lieutenant from Bohemia in the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition. Kane Island Kane Island (Russian: Остров Кейна, ''Ostrov Keyna'') is another large partly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger Island, Russia
Alger Island (Russian: ''Остров Алджер''; ''Ostrov Aldzher'') is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. Lat 80° 22′ N, long 56° 03′ E. Geography The length of Alger Island is and its maximum width . Its highest point is the high summit of the Kupol Vostok Pervyy (Купол Восток Первый) ice dome that covers part of the island. There are wide unglaciated areas on the northern and the southwestern shores. Alger Island is located north of McClintock Island, separated from it by a narrow sound. Off Alger Island's southwestern shores lies Ostrov Matil'dy (Остров Матильды), a very small, barely long, island. History The island was discovered in 1899 by Walter Wellman on board the ''Capella''. He named it after U.S. Secretary of War Russell A. Alger who had donated $ 250 to Wellman's expedition. The wintering site of the 1901 failed American Baldwin-Ziegler North Pole Expedition was on Alger Island. See also * List of islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Island
Prince Rudolf Land, Crown Prince Rudolf Land, Prince Rudolf Island or Rudolf Island (russian: Остров Рудольфа) is the northernmost island of the Franz Josef Archipelago, Russia and is home to the northernmost point in Russia. Owing to the island's location, its sheltered Teplitz Bay has served as a staging area for numerous polar expeditions. History The island was named by the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition in honor of Archduke Rudolf (1858–1889), Crown Prince of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia. It belongs to the Arkhangelsk Oblast administrative region of the Russian Federation. During the second International Polar Year, a weather station established on the island was the northernmost scientific outpost in the world.Althoff, William F. ''Drift Station: Arctic Outposts of Superpower Science''. Potomac Books Inc., Dulles, Virginia. 2007. p. 38 Sheltered Teplitz Bay has been used as a stopping point for northbound ships. During 1899–1900, an expedition led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
