Sir Douglas Mawson OBE FRS FAA (5 May 1882 – 14 October 1958) was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer, and academic.

Douglas Mawson (born May 5, 1882, Shipley, Yorkshire, England—died October 14, 1958, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) was an Australian geologist and explorer whose travels in …

Mawson’s team were the first to map much of the coast, providing a foundation for the establishment of the Australian Antarctic Territory. Scientific advances were made in …

Mar 7, 2025 · He was a remarkable explorer and the expeditions he led helped to establish the Australian Antarctic Territory. He is also famous for one of the most extraordinary feats of …

Sir Douglas Mawson was a colossus of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration who carried the banner of scientific research to the great white continent and established Australia’s territorial …

Dec 23, 2025 · But Douglas Mawson refused to give up. This is the story of the 1911-1914 Antarctic Expedition and the most brutal solo journey ever documented in the history of polar …

Douglas Mawson was born in Yorkshire and moved to Australia as a boy. He studied geology at Sydney University and was appointed a lecturer at Adelaide University in 1905.

Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958) was born in Yorkshire and came to Australia aged two. He graduated in mining engineering in 1902 and was appointed a demonstrator in chemistry.

Sir Douglas Mawson OBE FRS FAA (5 May 1882 – 14 October 1958) was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer, and academic.

Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958), geologist and explorer, was born on 5 May 1882 at Shipley, Yorkshire, England, second son of Robert Ellis Mawson, a cloth merchant from a farming …