Berthelot Islands
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The Berthelot Islands are a group of rocky islands, the largest 1 miles (1.6 km) long, lying 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Deliverance Point
, off the west coast of Graham Land
. They were discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and named by him for Marcellin Berthelot
, a prominent French chemist.
Deliverance Point
Deliverance Point is a rocky point 2.5 nautical miles south of Cape Tuxen on the west coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Charcot. So named because Charcot and two companions were rescued here after being separated from the ship Pourquoi-Pas? for...
, off the west coast of Graham Land
Graham Land
Graham Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, in...
. They were discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and named by him for Marcellin Berthelot
Marcellin Berthelot
Marcelin Pierre Eugène Berthelot was a French chemist and politician noted for the Thomsen-Berthelot principle of thermochemistry. He synthesized many organic compounds from inorganic substances and disproved the theory of vitalism. He is considered as one of the greatest chemists of all time.He...
, a prominent French chemist.