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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2019-12-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005752b.htm person Atkinson Edward Leicester AACR2 23 November 1881 20 February 1929 Place of Birth Trinidad, Windward Isles Place of Death on board ship, Mediterranean Sea Surgeon Antarctic explorer Edward Atkinson was a naval surgeon who joined Robert Scott's 1910-1913 Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica as physician and parasitologist. For much of 1912 Atkinson was in command of the expedition's base at Cape Evans. He made several sledging trips in perilous conditions, and led the party which found the tent containing the bodies of Scott, Henry Bowers and Edward Wilson. On returning from Antarctica, Atkinson published the results of his research on parasites, naming a number of new helminths after his fellow expedition members. For the Navy he conducted research on a parasitic flatworm causing schistosomiasis and on fly-borne diseases. Atkinson served with distinction during WWI, being awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the Albert Medal. The Atkinson Cliffs on the northern coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, were named in his honour. 1908 1913 Career position - Medical Officer, Royal Navy 1910 1913 Career position - Physician and parasitologist, Terra Nova Antarctic Expedition 1913 1913 Award - Polar Medal (Silver) and clasp 1913 1918 Career position - Staff Surgeon, Royal Navy 1918 1928 Career position - Surgeon Commander, Royal Navy 1928 1928 Life event - Retired

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 'Atkinson, Edward Leicester', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Atkinson, Edward Leicester Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Edward Leicester Atkinson (1881 - 1929): Antarctic explorer, scientist and naval surgeon Guly, Henry Edward Leicester Atkinson (1881 - 1929): Antarctic explorer, scientist and naval surgeon 2016 Journal of Medical Biography 24 1 110-5 Journal Article: Presidential address: Heather and ice: an excursion in historical parasitology Campbell, William C. Presidential address: Heather and ice: an excursion in historical parasitology 1988 Journal of Parasitology 74 1 2-12 Journal Article: Edward Leicester Atkinson: physician, parasitologist and adventurer Campbell, William C. Edward Leicester Atkinson: physician, parasitologist and adventurer 1991 Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences 46 219-40