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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2022-12-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005562b.htm person Mertz Xavier AACR2 6 October 1882 8 January 1913 Place of Birth Basel, Switzerland Place of Death King George V Land, Antarctica Antarctic explorer Xavier Mertz was a skier and mountaineer in his native Switzerland. He was engaged by Douglas Mawson in 1911 as ski instructor for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914). With Belgrave Ninnis, he became responsible for the Expedition's Greenland huskies. In 1912 Mertz was selected by Mawson to accompany him as a member of the Far Eastern Party to explore King George V Land. This became one of the most epic journeys in Antarctic history and resulted in the deaths of Ninnis and Mertz. Mertz Glacier in Antarctica is named after him. 1911 1913 Career position - Dog handler, Australasian Antarctic Expedition Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911 - 1914)

Dog handler 1911 - 1913

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 'Mertz, Xavier', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mertz, Xavier Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Two Pages of Xavier Mertz's Missing Antarctic Diary: a Contextualization and Reconstruction Lucas, Anna and Leane, Elizabeth Two Pages of Xavier Mertz's Missing Antarctic Diary: a Contextualization and Reconstruction 2013 Polar Record 49 297-306 Journal Article: Mawson and Mertz: a Re-evaluation of their Ill-fated Mapping Journey during the 1911-1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition Carrington-Smith, Denise Mawson and Mertz: a Re-evaluation of their Ill-fated Mapping Journey during the 1911-1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition 2005 Medical Journal of Australia 183 11/12 638-641 Journal Article: Mertz in Hobart: impressions of one of Mawson's men while preparing for Antarctic adventure Lucas, Anna Mertz in Hobart: impressions of one of Mawson's men while preparing for Antarctic adventure 2012 Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 146 37-44 Edited Book: Swiss alps to Antarctic glaciers: the journals of Dr Xavier Mertz, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914 Lucas, Anna Swiss alps to Antarctic glaciers: the journals of Dr Xavier Mertz, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914 Melbourne Fineline Studios 2014 Edited Book: 'Mertz and I': the Antarctic diary of Belgrave Edward Ninnis Mornement, Allan and Riffenburgh, Beau 'Mertz and I': the Antarctic diary of Belgrave Edward Ninnis Norwich (U. K.) Erskine Press 2014 Book: Going to extremes: Project Blizzard and Australia's Antarctic heritage Chester, Jonathan Going to extremes: Project Blizzard and Australia's Antarctic heritage Sydney: Auckland Doubleday Australia 1986 Book: Mawson's remarkable men: the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expediton Jensen, David Mawson's remarkable men: the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expediton Sydeny Allen and Unwin 2015