Leonard Hussey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leonard Hussey

British scientist and explorer

Date of Birth: 06-May-1891

Place of Birth: Leytonstone, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1964

Profession: physician, meteorologist, anthropologist, explorer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Leonard Duncan Albert Hussey, OBE (6 June 1891 – 25 February 1964) was an English meteorologist, archaeologist, explorer, medical doctor and member of Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic and Shackleton–Rowett Expeditions.
During the latter, he was with Shackleton at his death, and transported the body part-way back to England. Hussey was also a member of the armed forces during World War I, serving in France and with Shackleton in Russia.
After returning to private practice, Hussey rejoined the war effort in 1940 and became a decorated medical officer with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Returning once again to civilian practice in 1946, he was a member of the Royal College of Physicians, a lecturer, author, and Boy Scouts leader prior to retirement.
Many of the items he collected during his career were donated to a number of museums.



Alternative names	James Francis Hurley
Description	Australian explorer, photographer, war photographer, photojournalist, cinematographer and film director
Date of birth/death	15 October 1885	16 January 1962 / 16 February 1962
Location of birth/death	Glebe	Sydney
Work period	1908–
Authority control	: Q958587 VIAF: 34613489 ISNI: 0000 0001 2127 5183 ULAN: 500123793 LCCN: n85052816 NLA: 35215102 WorldCat