Paul Louis Mercanton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Paul Louis Mercanton

Swiss glaciologist and meteorologist

Date of Birth: 11-May-1876

Place of Birth: Lausanne, canton of Bern, Switzerland

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1963

Profession: meteorologist, glaciologist

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Paul Louis Mercanton

  • 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.

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