Roy Chapman Andrews belongs to the record of exploration as a figure whose journeys changed what was known.
The record lists Roy Chapman Andrews as American explorer, naturalist, and writer (1884–1960).
Roy Chapman Andrews was born at Beloit in 1884. His recorded nationality is United States.
Nineteenth-century exploration turned inland - Africa, Asia and Australia - and was entangled from the start with empire, missions and the geographical societies that funded it.
He is recorded as explorer, paleontologist and writer.
Exploration was always as much logistics as courage, and the logistics are what decided outcomes.
Recognition followed: Vega Medal, Charles P. Daly Medal, Hubbard Medal and Honorary Scout.
Roy Chapman Andrews died in 1960, aged 76. The routes and charts outlived the journey, which is how exploration is actually measured.
Achievements
- Vega Medal
- Charles P. Daly Medal
- Hubbard Medal
- Honorary Scout
- Recorded as explorer, paleontologist and writer
