Paul siple biography
Paul Allman Siple (/ˈsaɪpəl/ SIGH-p'l; December 18, – November 25, ) was an American Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, including the two Byrd expeditions of – and –, representing the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout.!
Paul Siple
American explorer and geographer (1908–1968)
Paul Allman Siple (SIGH-p'l;[1] December 18, 1908 – November 25, 1968) was an American Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, including the two Byrd expeditions of 1928–1930 and 1933–1935, representing the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout.[2] Siple was also a Sea Scout.[3] His first and third books covered these adventures.
With Charles F. Passel he developed the wind chill factor, a term coined by Siple.
Biography
Siple was born in Montpelier, Ohio on December 18, 1908, to Clyde Lavonius Siple and Fannie Hope Allman. His family moved to Erie, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Central High School in 1926.
Paul Allman Siple was an American Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, including the two Byrd expeditions of – and –, representing the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout.
He became an Eagle Scout in 1923 with 59 merit badges. After an extensive nationwide search in 1928, he was the first Eagle Scout selected for an Antarctic expedition, sailing with Richard E. Byrd on his ship the City of New York.
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