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Sir Vivian Fuchs

Age: 91

polar explorer who, in 1957, led the first expedition across Antarctica. A risk-taker by nature, Fuchs undertook risky treks well into his 70s. He led the British Antarctic Survey, and discovered that a single land mass sits below Antarctica.

Died: Cambridge, England, November 10, 1999

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