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Considerable information now being obtained on this person.
Research would indicate Joseph NMT vWvdG was the first Dutchman to visit the Antarctic - from 1913-1914 with the Douglas mawson Expeditions.
Background and history presently being comiled by a Belgian researcher, Jozef Verlinden, and family members.
Was a noted geologist and artist. Art works held in many State collections in Australia with references at National Library, State Museums, and the Adolf Basser Collection.
Family website will contain specific references and known links.
Sailed in 1913 with the SS Aurora (2nd sailing) to The Antarctic as a member of the "Mawson" Expedition/s. Recognised geologist / artist / photographer. Listed in Mawson's book: "The Home of the Blizzard" (William Heinemann, London, 1915 - ISBN 0 85179 334 7) as a "marine artist".
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Current research would seem to suggest - confirm - that he was the first Dutchman to visit The Antarctic ... refer Jozef Verlinden research.
Advice from current family is that it was J M N T van Waterschoot van der Gracht who opted to "drop" the 'van Waterschoot' from his name - reasonbeing that 'Americans had difficulty with the extended surname'.
Current direct family are therefore "van der Gracht".
- Laatst gewijzigd: 12 december 2023 22:51
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- Persoon: Joseph Nicolaas Maria Theodorus van Waterschoot van der Gracht (1880-1959)