Paul Siple

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Paul Siple, 1932
Paul Siple and Rear Admiral Byrd in Antarctica during Operation Highjump in 1947

Paul Allman Siple (born December 18, 1908 in Montpelier (Ohio) , † November 25, 1968 in Arlington County , Virginia) was an American Antarctic explorer and geographer .

Siple was the son of German-born Clyde L. Seiple and Fannie H. Allman. He attended Allegheny College in Meadville , Pennsylvania and Clark University in Worcester , Massachusetts.

Siple participated in six expeditions to Antarctica , including all led by Rear Admiral Byrd , who became his sponsor and close friend. You run Siple u. a. to the Siple coast (1928–1930) and to the Siple island (1933–1935). On his first expedition, the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928–1930), Siple was only 19 years old and was selected from thousands of applicants as the official representative of the American Boy Scouts , the American public, with great sympathy.

Paul Siple and Charles F. Passel (1915–2002) developed during the Second World War on behalf of the US government a measure called " wind chill " for the wind-related cooling of a person. To this end, they carried out a corresponding experiment on a model in the winter of 1941 during the third Antarctic expedition led by Byrd (1939–1941) and transferred the knowledge gained from it to humans.

Siple was head of West Base (also known as Little America III ) during the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941). Here he took part as a navigator on all important exploratory flights. During one of these flights a volcano was discovered which was later named after him ( Mount Siple ). From 1946 to 1947, Siple participated in the Antarctic Operation Highjump , a US Navy company, on behalf of the US Army . From 1956 to 1957 he was the first scientific director of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station . As “ Director of Scientific Projects ” he was also involved in the planning of the International Geophysical Year , which took place from July 1, 1957 to December 31, 1958. From 1963 to 1966, he served as the first American science attaché for Australia and New Zealand .

In the December 31, 1956 issue, TIME magazine dedicated a cover story to Siple and his picture was on the front cover .

In addition to the Siple Coast, the Siple Island, the Siple Dome and the Siple Station in Ellsworthland , built in 1969, the Antarctic volcano Mount Siple also bears his name.

Books

Siple wrote four books:

  • A Boy Scout with Byrd , published in the winter of 1931.
  • Exploring At Home , September 1932.
  • Scout to Explorer , 1936.
  • 90 Degrees South , 1959.

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SURNAME Siple, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Siple, Paul Allman
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American polar explorer
DATE OF BIRTH December 18, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Montpelier , Ohio (USA)
DATE OF DEATH November 25, 1968
Place of death Arlington County , Virginia (USA)