Xavier Mertz
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 111 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 6,1882 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Basel |
| Switzerland | |
| Date of died | January 8,1913 |
| Died | George V Land |
| Books | Swiss Alps to Antarctic Glaciers: The Journals of Dr Xavier Mertz |
| Known for | Far Eastern Party |
| Australasian Antarctic Expedition | |
| Job | Explorer |
| Education | University of Bern |
| University of Lausanne | |
| Leipzig University | |
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| ID | 461703 |
Xavier Mertz Life story
Xavier Mertz was a Swiss explorer, mountaineer and skier, from Basel. He took part in the Far Eastern Party, a 1912–1913 component of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, which claimed his life. The Mertz Glacier is named after him.
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