Birthdate: February 9, 1865
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Königsberg, Russia
Died: January 10, 1949
Erich Dagobert von Drygalski was a German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist known for his significant contributions to polar research. He studied mathematics and natural science at multiple universities and completed his doctoral thesis on ice shields. After working as an assistant at geodetic institutes, he led two expeditions to Western Greenland. Drygalski later became a professor in Berlin after habilitating for geography and geophysics.
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