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Adrien de Gerlache
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Belgian explorer (1866–1934)
Key facts
- Born
- Adrien Victor Joseph de Gerlache de Gomery , ( 1866-08-02 ) 2 August 1866, Hasselt , Belgium
- Died
- 4 December 1934 (1934-12-04) (aged 68), Brussels , Belgium
- Alma mater
- Free University of Brussels
- Occupation
- Naval officer
- Known for
- Commander of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
- Spouse s
- Suzanne Poulet (1904-1913), Elisabeth Höjer (1918-1934)
- Children
- Philippe, Marie-Louise, Gaston
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joseph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Place of birth
- Hasselt
- Place of death
- Brussels metropolitan area
- Child
- Gaston de Gerlache
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Participant in
- Belgian Antarctic Expedition
- Member of team
- K.S.C. Hasselt
- Image
- Adrien de Gerlache.jpg
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- Commons category
- Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery
- date of birth
- 1866-08-02
- date of death
- 1934-12-04
- writing language
- French
- member of
- French Academy of Sciences
- P8168
- SolidWorks
- place of burial
- Brussels Cemetery
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Encyclopedic overview
Baron Adrien Victor Joseph de Gerlache de Gomery FRSGS ( French pronunciation: [adʁijɛ̃ viktɔʁ ʒozɛf də ʒɛʁlaʃ də ɡɔmʁi]; 2 August 1866 – 4 December 1934) was a Belgian officer in the Belgian Royal Navy who led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–99.
Early years
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