Gaston de Gerlache
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Baron Gaston de Gerlache de Gomery (Brussels
, 17 november 1919 — Oudenaarde
, 13 juli 2006) was a Belgian
polar explorer.
Gaston de Gerlache was the son of Adrien de Gerlache
and followed in the tracks of his father by leading the second Belgian expedition to Antarctica in 1957-1958, 60 years after his father lead the first with the ship Belgica
.
During this second expedition the King Baudouin Base was established.
In 1960 Gaston de Gerlache published his travel journal Retour dans l'antarctique. A year later he made a documentary about his expedition named Plein sud.
As a tribute, a 2,400 metre high mountain on Antarctica was named after Gaston de Gerlache.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, 17 november 1919 — Oudenaarde
Oudenaarde
Oudenaarde is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Oudenaarde proper and the towns of Bevere, Edelare, Eine, Ename, Heurne, Leupegem, Mater, Melden, Mullem, Nederename, Welden, Volkegem and a part of Ooike.From the 15th to the 18th...
, 13 juli 2006) was a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
polar explorer.
Gaston de Gerlache was the son of Adrien de Gerlache
Adrien de Gerlache
Baron Adrien Victor Joseph de Gerlache de Gomery was an officer in the Belgian Royal Navy who led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 to 1899.-His early years:...
and followed in the tracks of his father by leading the second Belgian expedition to Antarctica in 1957-1958, 60 years after his father lead the first with the ship Belgica
RV Belgica (1884)
Belgica was a barque-rigged steamship that was built in 1884 by Christian Brinch Jørgensen at Svelvik, Norway as the whaler Patria. In 1896, she was purchased by Adrien de Gerlache for conversion to a research ship, taking part in the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–1901, becoming the first...
.
During this second expedition the King Baudouin Base was established.
In 1960 Gaston de Gerlache published his travel journal Retour dans l'antarctique. A year later he made a documentary about his expedition named Plein sud.
As a tribute, a 2,400 metre high mountain on Antarctica was named after Gaston de Gerlache.