Australian Antarctic pioneer Philip Law dies at 97
March 1st, 2010 | By Nora Sawyer | Filed in Current Events
Sad news today from Australia — Antarctic explorer and advocate Dr. Philip Law has died at the age of 97.
Dr. Law was instrumental in the establishment of an Australian presence in Antarctica, serving as director of Australia’s Antarctic Division from 1949 until 1966, and leading the expeditions that established Australia’s first research stations on the continent.
Read More: Australian Antarctic pioneer dies at 97 – Australian Antarctic Division.
