Adrien de Gerlache
Belgian naval officer and explorer (1866-1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Gerlache" redirects here. For other uses, see Gerlache (disambiguation).
Baron Adrien Victor Joseph de Gerlache de Gomery FRSGS (French pronunciation: [adʁijɛ̃ viktɔʁ ʒozɛf də ʒɛʁlaʃ də ɡɔmʁi]; 2 August 1866 – 4 December 1934) was a Belgian officer in the Belgian Royal Navy who led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–99.
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Born | Adrien Victor Joseph de Gerlache de Gomery (1866-08-02)2 August 1866 Hasselt, Belgium |
Died | 4 December 1934(1934-12-04) (aged 68) Brussels, Belgium |
Nationality | Belgian |
Alma mater | Free University of Brussels |
Occupation | Naval officer |
Known for | Commander of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition |
Spouse(s) | Suzanne Poulet (1904-1913) Elisabeth Höjer (1918-1934) |
Children | Philippe Marie-Louise Gaston |
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