Henryk Arctowski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Polish scientist and explorer
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Place of Birth: Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
About Henryk Arctowski
- Henryk Arctowski (15 July 1871 – 21 February 1958; Polish pronunciation: ['x?nr?k art?s't?fsk?i]), born Henryk Artzt, was a Polish scientist and explorer.
- Living in exile for a large part of his life, he was one of the first persons to winter in Antarctica and became an internationally renowned meteorologist.
- He was instrumental in restoring Polish independence after the First World War.
- Several geographical features, the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station and a medal of the National Academy of Sciences are named in his honor.
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