James Wordie

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James Wordie was a Scottish geologist and polar explorer best known for his scientific and leadership roles in early 20th-century Antarctic expeditions.

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instanceOf geologist
human
polar explorer
awardReceived Patron’s Medal of the Royal Geographical Society
Polar Medal
birthDate 1889-04-26
birthPlace Glasgow
Partick
Scotland
countryOfCitizenship Scotland
United Kingdom
deathDate 1962-01-16
educatedAt Hillhead High School
St John’s College, Cambridge
University of Glasgow
employer Scott Polar Research Institute
University of Cambridge
familyName Wordie
fieldOfWork geology
glaciology
polar exploration
gender male
givenName James
hasNamesake Wordie House
Wordie Ice Shelf
Wordie Nunatak
honorificTitle Sir
knownFor Antarctic exploration
geological research in polar regions
leadership in early 20th-century Antarctic expeditions
languageSpoken English
memberOf Royal Geographical Society
Royal Society
Royal Society of Edinburgh
name James Mann Wordie
linked to: James Wordie
notableWork geological studies of the Weddell Sea region
scientific leadership on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
occupation geologist
polar explorer
university administrator
participantIn Endurance expedition
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
positionHeld Chairman of the Scott Polar Research Institute
Master of St John’s College, Cambridge
President of the Royal Geographical Society
workedUnder Ernest Shackleton

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