Description: (German Geographer Famous for His Expedition to Unknown Parts of Antarctica Aboard the 'Vessel Gauss')
Erich Dagobert von Drygalski was a renowned German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist who earned his doctorate in mathematics and natural science with a thesis on ice shields. He gained experience as an assistant at geodetic institutes before leading two expeditions to Western Greenland. Drygalski later became a professor in Berlin after habilitating in geography and geophysics. His career was marked by significant contributions to polar research, focusing on geography and geophysics.