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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2023-11-21 human Helen Cohn updated 2023-11-21 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007310b.htm person Webb Eric Norman DSC MC AACR2 23 November 1889 23 January 1984 Place of Birth Lyttleton, New Zealand Place of Death Caterham, Surrey, United Kingdom Magnetic observer Civil engineer Antarctic explorer Antarctic researcher Eric Webb had graduated in civil engineering from the University of Canterbury before being appointed to the Australasian Antarctic Expedition in 1911. He was in charge of the magnetograph house at the main base, Cape Denison, where he took daily readings assisted by Edward Bage. Webb's results were highly praised after the Expedition. He was a member of the southern sledging party, with Frank Hurley and Bage, which attempted to reach the south magnetic pole. In a trek of 62 days, and in appalling weather, they reached within 80 km of the pole before diminishing stores caused them to turn back to base. Webb's results from the Expedition were published in 1925. After serving with distinction during WWI, Webb worked on hydro-electric schemes around the world. Cape Webb and other Antarctic landmarks were named in his honour. 1911 1913 Career position - Chief Magnetician, Cape Denison, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1915 1915 Award - Polar Medal (Silver) 1915 1920 Military service - Served with the Australian Imperial Force 1916 1916 Award - Military Cross (MC) 1918 1918 Award - Distinguished Service Order (DSO) 1959 1959 Life event - Retired Bage, Edward Frederick Robert (1888 - 1915)

Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911 - 1913

 Hurley, James Francis (Frank) (1885 - 1962)

Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911 - 1913

 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911 - 1914)

Chief Magnetician, Cape Denison 1911 - 1913

 'Webb, Eric Norman', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Webb, Eric Norman Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The magnetograph hut: a historic scientific laboratory of the A. A. E. 1911-14 Webb, E. N. The magnetograph hut: a historic scientific laboratory of the A. A. E. 1911-14 1975 Polar record 17 11 294-7 Book: Field survey and reduction of magnetograph curves, part 1: [together with] analysis and discussion of magnetograph curves, part 2 Webb, Eric Norman; and Chree, Charles Field survey and reduction of magnetograph curves, part 1: [together with] analysis and discussion of magnetograph curves, part 2 Sydney Government Printer 1925 Book: South by Northwest: the Magnetic Crusade and the Contest for Antarctica Mawer, Granville Allen South by Northwest: the Magnetic Crusade and the Contest for Antarctica Kent Town Wakefield Press 2006 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