Jean-Baptiste Charcot

French polar explorer, scientist, Olympic sailer and medical doctor (1867–1936) Jean-Baptiste Étienne Auguste Charcot (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃batist ʃaʁko]; 15 July 1867 – 16 September 1936), better known in France as Commandant Charcot (Commander Charcot), was a French scientist, medical doctor and polar scientist. His father was the neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot (1825–1893). As a sportsman, he was French rugby XV champion in 1896 and also won a double silver medal in sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Life Dr Jean-Baptiste Charcot wearing wool polar clothing tailored by Ström Paris for the expedition of Le Français (Les Armes et les Sports, 1903). Jean-Baptiste Charcot was appointed leader of the French Antarctic Expedition with the ship Français exploring the west coast of Graham Land from 1904 until 1907. To withstand the extreme cold, Charcot opted for woolen cold-weather garments instead of traditional furs, commissioning his polar wardrobe and the crew's outfits from Parisian tailor Ström. The expedition reached Adelaide Island in 1905 and took pictures of the Palmer Archipelago and Loubet Coast. From 1908 until 1910, another expedition followed with t