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About Richard E. Byrd
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. was an American naval officer, and pioneering aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. He is also known for discovering Mount Sidley, the largest dormant volcano in Antarctica.
Everything about Richard E. Byrd →- Occupation
- explorer, military officer, oceanographer, aircraft pilot
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 25, 1888
- Died
- March 11, 1957