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| Link zu diesem Datensatz | https://d-nb.info/gnd/1311329188 |
| Person | Erskine, Angus |
| Geschlecht | männlich |
| Andere Namen | Erskine, Angus Bruce (Vollständiger Name) |
| Quelle | https://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic59-3-339.pdf ; Jisc |
| Zeit | Lebensdaten: 1928-2006 |
| Land | Großbritannien (XA-GB) |
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Geburtsort: Buckingham Palace (London) Sterbeort: Edinburgh |
| Beruf(e) |
Marineoffizier Polarforscher |
| Weitere Angaben | COMMANDER ANGUS BRUCE ERSKINE, RN 1928 – 2006 - Angus Erskine died in Edinburgh on 15 April 2006, a re- spected and much-loved member of both Arctic and Antarctic communities, who had combined a naval career with polar expeditions and then pioneered ecotourism in the Arctic. His dry humour, fund of anecdotes, and quiet confidence made him an excellent companion for all occasions. Born on 11 May 1928 in Buckingham Palace, a son of Sir Arthur Erskine, Crown Equerry to King George V and King George VI, Angus was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, went to sea as a midshipman in the closing weeks of World War II, and was eventually to command three ships: HMS Wizard, Alert, and Diana. Angus's interest in the polar regions may have been aroused by his uncle Pat Baird’s stories of Arctic exploration before the war, but his own first encounter occurred in unusual circumstances |
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