Xavier Mertz

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Xavier_Mertz
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:birthDate 1882-10-06
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Basel,_Switzerland
gptkbp:causeOfDeath hypervitaminosis A (suspected)
starvation (suspected)
gptkbp:college gptkb:University_of_Lausanne
gptkbp:deathDate 1913-01-08
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Australasian_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:expeditionMember gptkb:Australasian_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy gptkb:law
gptkb:natural_sciences
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xavier Mertz
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Australasian_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:nationality Swiss
gptkbp:notableAchievement first ascent of several peaks in the Alps
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkb:mountain
gptkbp:team gptkb:Belgrave_Edward_Sutton_Ninnis
gptkb:Douglas_Mawson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mertz_Glacier_Tongue
gptkb:Australasian_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkb:Australasian_Antarctic_Expedition_(1911–1914)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6