George Hubert Wilkins
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Science, Discovery, Exploration
- Subcategories: Photography, Photographers, Earth Sciences, Explorers
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, Australian/New Zealand History
Article abstract: Wilkins was able to utilize new technological developments and to apply aviation, cinematography, and meteorology in order to understand the diverse conditions of the polar regions during his explorations.
Early Life
George Hubert Wilkins was born at East Mount Bryan, near Adelaide, South Australia, on October 31, 1888. He was the thirteenth and youngest child of Harry Wilkins and the former Louisa Smith. Harry Wilkins had failed to find his fortune in the Ballarat, Victoria, gold strikes in 1851 and turned to the open range as one of...
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