Albert Paddock Crary (July 25, 1911 – October 29, 1987), was an American pioneer polar geophysicist and glaciologist . He was the first person to have set foot on both the North and South Poles, having made it to the North Pole on May 3, 1952 (with Joseph O. Fletcher and William P. Benedict ) and then to the South Pole on February 12, 1961, as the leader of a team of eight. The South Pole expedition set out from McMurdo Station on December 10, 1960, using three Snowcats with trailers. Crary was the seventh expedition leader to arrive at the South Pole by surface transportation (the six others before him were—in sequence— Amundsen , Scott , Hillary , Fuchs , a Russian expedition in 1959–60 from Vostok base , and Antero Havola). He was widely admired for his intellect, wit, skills and as a great administrator for polar research expeditions.
7-569: Crary may refer to: People [ edit ] Albert P. Crary , polar geophysicist and glaciologist Alice Crary , moral philosopher Catherine Crary , American historian Isaac E. Crary , U.S. Representative from Michigan John Crary (ca. 1784-1848), New York politician Jonathan Crary , art critic and essayist Scott Crary (born 1978), American film director, producer and writer William Crary Brownell , American essayist and art critic Places [ edit ] Crary Mountains ,
14-549: A group of Antarctic mountains Crary, North Dakota , a city in Ramsey County Craryville, New York , a hamlet in Columbia County Other uses [ edit ] Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center , polar laboratorium at McMurdo Station Crary Ice Rise , an Antarctic ice rise Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
21-952: The Cullum Geographical Medal (1959), the Patron's Medal (1963), and the Vega Medal (1972). He died on October 29, 1987, at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. In 1991, the National Science Foundation (NSF), which manages the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), honoured his memory by dedicating a state-of-the-art laboratory complex in his name, the Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center (CSEC) located in McMurdo Station . He
28-504: The title Crary . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crary&oldid=1164575834 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Albert P. Crary Crary
35-609: Was also honored by having the Crary Mountains (76 degrees 48' S, 117 degrees 40' W) and the Crary Ice Rise in Antarctica named for him as well. Dr. Crary contributed in a variety of important ways to his field including: He worked with many notable scientists and famous institutions: Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center The Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center (CSEC), located at McMurdo Station ,
42-633: Was born in 1911 into a farming family in northern New York State. He was the second oldest in a family of 7 children. He was a physics major and geology student at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York . He graduated in 1931 Phi Beta Kappa from St. Lawrence University and then enrolled at Lehigh University to obtain a master's degree in physics. After spending years completing and facilitating research at both poles, Crary eventually settled in Bethesda, Maryland , with his wife and son. His awards included
49-521: Was dedicated in November 1991 by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The laboratory is named in honor of geophysicist and glaciologist Albert P. Crary . There are five pods making for 4,320 square meters of working area that includes a two-story core, a biology pod, earth sciences and atmospheric sciences pods, and an aquarium . CSEC was built to replace older, outdated science buildings that were built as early as 1959. The second floor of CSEC has
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