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  Vivian Fuchs Summary
Vivian Fuchs was born February 11, 1908, in the English county of Kent, the son of a farmer of German origin.
Fuchs was born on the Isle of Wight in 1908.
Fuchs was born in Kent and educated at Brighton College and the University of Cambridge.
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  Vivian Fuchs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs (February 11, 1908 November 11, 1999) was a British explorer.
Fuchs was born in Kent and educated at Brighton College.
In 1958, Fuchs was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vivian_Ernest_Fuchs   (99 words)

  
 Vivian Fuchs - Wikipedia
Weltkrieg diente Vivian Fuchs in der britischen Armee in Westafrika von 1942 bis 1943 und danach bis 1945 in Europa.
Fuchs und Hillary lieferten sich aus zwei unterschiedlichen Richtungen einen freundschaftlichen Wettlauf zum Südpol, welchen Hillary knapp für sich entschied.
Fuchs war außerdem ab 1971 Präsident der British Association for the Advancement of Science und wurde 1974 in die Royal Society gewählt.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vivian_Fuchs   (534 words)

  
 Truman Library - Gaylon Babcock Oral History Interview
Vivian and I were, as I told you, in the same young crowd, but for some reason, we were never in their home in a young crowd.
FUCHS: Well, of course, when she died -- the farm was really in her name, because her husband, Solomon, had died some years before, and you may recall, she left the farm to her daughter and to Harrison Young and there were a certain number of contests of this.
FUCHS: What I was getting at, this one writer has indicated that some of the old people, presumably the old people, who were more set in their ways, were concerned that he would employ labor-saving equipment instead of employing more farm hands.
www.trumanlibrary.org /oralhist/babcock.htm   (18558 words)

  
 Scott Polar Research Institute » Vivian Fuchs, deceased
Fuchs was the geologist in a team which Wordie took to East Greenland in 1929.
Fuchs served in West Africa during 1942-43 but was recalled to attend the Staff College at Camberley, and was then posted to North Western Europe, where he was mentioned in dispatches.
Fuchs was to lead the main party from Shackleton Base on the Weddell Sea to the United States station at the South Pole, and from there to the coast through an area already surveyed by Hillary, and provided with supply dumps.
www.spri.cam.ac.uk /people/fuchs   (1354 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs (Geology And Oceanography, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs, Geology And Oceanography, Biographies
Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs[fooks] Pronunciation Key, 1908–99, English geologist and explorer, b.
Fuchs was knighted in 1958 and in 1959 received the Hubbard Medal, the highest award of the National Geographic Society.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/Fuchs-Si.html   (259 words)

  
 The Antarctic Sun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Sir Vivian Fuchs, one of the most renowned Antarctic explorers since the Heroic Age, died November 11th at the age of 91.
Fuchs was the British leader of the 1957-58 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic expedition, which made the first surface crossing of the continent.
Born on the Isle of Wight in 1908, Fuchs studied geology at Cambridge University and afterward participated in geologic expeditions to Greenland and East Africa.
www.polar.org /antsun/oldissues99-2000/99_1121/inbrief.html   (623 words)

  
 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CTAE was led by Sir Vivian Fuchs with New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary leading a supply support team.
In November 1957, Fuchs led a twelve member team that began from the Shackleton Base at Weddell Sea and crossed 3,473 km (2,158 mi) of unexplored snow and ice to reach Scott Base on the Ross Sea on March 2, 1958.
Hillary was not supposed to go to the Pole but saw the opportunity to beat the British there so he went for it and reached the South Pole on January 3, 1958, becoming just the third party (preceded by Amundsen in 1911 and Scott in 1912) to do so by overland journey.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Commonwealth_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition   (310 words)

  
 Old Brightonian Association - Sir Vivian Fuchs - Polar Explorer
Vivian Ernest Fuchs, known as "Bunny", was the son of Ernest Fuchs, who had emigrated from Germany as a child, become a successful farmer and married an Englishwoman, Violet Watson.
When Fuchs returned home in 1950 he had proved himself an outstanding polar leader, and he was at once appointed director of the survey's scientific bureau.
The order in which the cavalcade moved forward never varied: Fuchs was always the leader either in his Sno-Cat, Rock'n'Roll, or in the heavily canvassed areas, probing the way in one of the lighter Weasels.
www.oldbrightonians.com /fuchs_01.htm   (1311 words)

  
 Truman Library - Mary Ethel Noland Oral History Interview, September 16, 1965
FUCHS: One story that has made the rounds, of course, is that he had read every book, including the encyclopedias, in the public library, but people wonder sometimes just what was the public library, where was it, who owned it...
But Vivian had a great deal of judgment; he didn’t care much about books--sitting down and reading a book was about the last thing he’d want to do, but he had great judgment, and he was a good judge of character.
Vivian always liked the girls and he had a little group of friends and they had quite a good time when they lived here.
www.trumanlibrary.org /oralhist/noland3.htm   (7239 words)

  
 Bull Precision Expeditions Ltd Fuchs Foundation
The Fuchs Foundation Antarctic Expedition is a return to the pioneering days of Antarctic Exploration.
To raise the national and international profile of The Fuchs Foundation and the launch of an ongoing programme of science in the Polar Regions.
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Sir Vivian Fuchs reaching the South Pole on the 20th January 1958.
www.bullexpeditions.com /fuchs.php   (297 words)

  
 Vivian Fuchs -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs (February 11 1908 – November 11 1999) was a (The people of Great Britain) British (Someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)) explorer.
Fuchs was born in (A county in southeastern England on the English Channel; the first to be colonized by the Romans) Kent.
In 1958, Fuchs was knighted by (Click link for more info and facts about Queen Elizabeth II) Queen Elizabeth II.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/V/Vi/Vivian_Fuchs.htm   (166 words)

  
 Custom written biography on Vivian Fuchs, Sir | Essays on Vivian Fuchs, Sir
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 of German origin.
Fuchs set up scientific bases on the Graham Peninsula and was marooned in one of them for a year when the supply ship could not land because of weather conditions.
Fuchs later wrote a book about British activities in Antarctica and discussed his work there: Of Ice and Men: The Story of the British Antarctic Survey, 1943-73 (London: Anthony Nelson, 1982).
www.swiftpapers.com /biographies/Vivian_Fuchs_Sir-34472.html   (249 words)

  
 Vivian Fuchs - netlexikon
Fuchs und Hillary lieferten sich aus zwei unterschiedlichen Richtungen einen Wettlauf zum Südpol, welchen Hillary knapp für sich entschied.
Quer über den Südpol von Vivian Fuchs, Ursula Heinemann
Das ist aber gar nicht nett, Herr Fuchs.
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 Histoire Antar/FR/Introduction
The logistics of the expedition were planned with such minute detail that the pathfinding team had to over-winter on the shores of the Weddell Sea in order to construct the camps that were to store the supplies for the expedition before the main attempt got underway.
Their reunion was brief; because they had encountered too many delays, the British explorer in fact had to make a dash against the clock so that he could arrive at Scott base before the harsh polar winter set in.
Fuchs had travelled a distance of 3,472 kilometres in 99 days at an average speed of 35 kilometres a day.
www.antarctica.org /UK/Envirn/pag/antar_history/pag/science1.htm   (2704 words)

  
 vivian fuchs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /vivian_fuchs.html   (131 words)

  
 Vivian Fuchs - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs (February 11 1908-November 11 1999) was a British explorer.
Sir Vivian Fuchs: With 11 photographs (The living biographies series)
Contemporary Authors : Biography - Fuchs, Vivian (Ernest) (1908-1999)
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /vivian_fuchs.htm   (146 words)

  
 26 October 2004: To the Ends of the Earth: Following Sir Vivian Fuchs in Antarctica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Friends of the Sedgwick Museum are organising a talk by Peter Fuchs, son of Sir Vivian Fuchs on Tuesday, November 9.
Peter Fuchs will be talking about his experiences and relating his father's work during the 1950s to the Antarctic research ongoing today.
Peter Fuchs is the Chairman of the Friends of the Sedgwick Museum.
www.admin.cam.ac.uk /news/press/dpp/2004102601   (428 words)

  
 AIAON | BBC ON THIS DAY | 20 | 1958: Explorers meet at South Pole
Vivian Fuchs and his team, accompanied by Sir Edmund Hillary, went on to complete the first surface crossing of the Antarctic.
Dr Fuchs' achievement was rewarded by an immediate knighthood and he returned home to Britain as Sir Vivian.
Sir Vivian was director of the British Antarctic Survey until his retirement in 1973.
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 Fuchs, Vivian Ernest --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
English geologist and explorer Vivian Ernest Fuchs led the first overland crossing of Antarctica—the historic British Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition—in 1957–58.
Fuchs was born on Feb. 11, 1908, on the Isle of Wight, England.
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www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9324034?tocId=9324034&query=ruth   (645 words)

  
 Stonehouse and Fuchs on the history of Stonington Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Sir Vivian gave us some interesting information and stories about the use of dogs and dog sleds in Antarctica, since he was very upset about the recent move to ban the use of dogs in Antarctica.
Fuchs had never been to this particular place before, but the dog had.
They could distinguish the dogs' individual voices and behaviors to the point that they could tell when a row started outside their tents exactly which dog had started it and which others were involved.
www.leeandkristin.net /Antarctica/Journal/FuchsDogLecture.html   (351 words)

  
 Falkland Islands News Network -
The son and grandson of Antarctic explorer Sir Vivian Fuchs are taking part in an expedition to the desolate spot where he was marooned for two years.
Peter Fuchs, a retired businessman from Leicestershire, said: “What happened to my father was that the sea literally froze over while he and his team were waiting for relief from their base.
Fuchs, whose successful crossing of the Antarctic continent was completed despite disagreements with Hillary, died in 1999.
www.falklandnews.com /public/story.cfm?get=3138&source=2   (1083 words)

  
 Vivian Fuchs Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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 Sample text for Library of Congress control number 2003061256
Fuchs was the overall leader of the trip.
Fuchs was going all the way, from the western (or Atlantic) side to the eastern (or Pacific) side, with a team of big Sno-Cats, touching the Pole on his way through, thereby bagging not just the first crossing but also the first overland haul to the Pole in a motor vehicle.
Soon after, Dr. Fuchs was knighted by his queen, and he made it into the encyclopedias as Sir Vivian.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Hill Archibald Vivian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Hill, Archibald Vivian (1886-1977), British physiologist and Nobel Prize winner who studied muscle contraction, illuminating the process by which...
Fuchs, Sir Vivian Ernest (1908-1999), British geologist and explorer of the Antarctic, born on the Isle of Wight.
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 Fuchs Foundation sets sail
The idea of the Foundation was conceived by the party of British Antarctic Survey scientists wintering on South Georgia 1973/4, and the objective was to mark the service of Sir Vivian Fuchs as the first Director of the Survey.
Sir Vivian Fuchs showed a generation of school children a sense of curiosity, self reliance, self determination and challenge.
The Fuchs Foundation challenges this perception and aims to recreate in young people the sense of excitement, adventure and thirst for knowledge.
www.chameleonstudios.co.uk /news.29.htm   (225 words)

  
 Chapter 20. The modern adventurers.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Vivian Fuchs started from the Weddell Sea with his team.
On 1 March 1958 Vivian Fuchs was the first man in history to have crossed the entire continent.
In the same period Reinhold Messner and the German Arved Fuchs crossed the continent from the Ronne Ice Shelf to the Ross Sea.
www.70south.com /resources/history/chapters/chapter20   (606 words)

  
 Sir Vivian Fuchs
This site tells the story of his life and work, and commemorates his achievement as leader of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition on the first land crossing of the Antarctic in 1958.
Many of the images in the collection are for sale, and digital versions will soon be available for purchase (royalty-free) via this website.
Please contact Fuchs Archives Ltd. to find out more.
sirvivianfuchs.com   (102 words)

  
 Fuchs, Sir Vivian Ernest on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
With Sir Edmund Hillary he led (1957-58) the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and accomplished the first completely overland crossing of Antarctica.
Bibliography: See his autobiography (1990); V. Fuchs and E. Hillary, The Crossing of Antarctica (1958).
Pictures and Maps for: Fuchs, Sir Vivian Ernest
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