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Anthony Variclé

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Dr. Jean Antoine Variclé, also known as Anthony Variclé and Antony Variclé, (1853 - July 26, 1907) was an aeronaut, gold prospector, and dentist from France who compiled a photo album of gold rush scenes from the Yukon Territory. He planned a balloon mission to the Klondike in search of the missing Andree party in 1897, and later planned a polar expedition that received major news coverage. Neither expedition took place and he worked as a dentist.[1] He was eulogized in the New York Times July 27, 1907.[2][3] He organized the International Society for Polar Research and Experiment in 1905.[4]

He was born in 1853 in France.[5] He presented his photographs to the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers in 1906.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Searching for Dr. Varicle". Yukon News. February 14, 2014.
  2. ^ Metcalfe-Chenail, Danielle (September 10, 2014). Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North. Dundurn. ISBN 9781459723825 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Dr. Anthony Varicle". The New York Times. July 28, 1907.
  4. ^ a b Engineers, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum; Engineers, American Institute of Mining (February 16, 1906). "Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers". The Institute.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Mining and Metallurgy". American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. February 16, 1908.