Vivian Fuchs travelled at a period when the map still had blanks on it, and filled some of them.
The record lists Vivian Fuchs as British explorer (1908–1999).
Vivian Fuchs was born in 1908. His recorded nationality is United Kingdom.
The heroic age of polar exploration pushed men and dogs to the limits of endurance for objectives that were as symbolic as they were geographic.
He is recorded as explorer, geologist and polar explorer.
The record of exploration is also a record of the people already living in the places reached.
Recognition followed: Prestwich Medal, Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations, Founder’s Medal and Polar Medal.
Vivian Fuchs died in 1999, aged 91. The routes and charts outlived the journey, which is how exploration is actually measured.
Achievements
- Prestwich Medal
- Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations
- Founder’s Medal
- Polar Medal
- Recorded as explorer, geologist and polar explorer
