Paul Louis Mercanton
Paul-Louis Mercanton | |
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 Mercanton in 1919 | |
| Born | 11 May 1876 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Died | 25 February 1963 (aged 86) Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Lausanne |
| Occupation | Glaciologist, meteorologist |
| Employer | Central Meteorological Institute |
Paul-Louis Mercanton (11 May 1876 – 25 February 1963) was a Swiss glaciologist, meteorologist, and Arctic explorer.
Mercanton was a member of expeditions to Spitsbergen (1910), Greenland (1912–1913), and Jan Mayen (1921 and 1929). Mercantonfjellet, a mountainous area on Svalbard, is named after him.[1]
See also[]
- Xavier Guillaume Mertz, contemporary Swiss polar explorer
Footnotes[]
- ^ "Mercantonfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
Bibliography[]
- Lauritzen, P. R., ed. (2009). "Mercantonfjellet". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 9788291495477.
External links[]
- Works by or about Paul Louis Mercanton in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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