Jean Alt
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Jean ALT | |
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| Born | 8 august 1921 |
| Died | 22 July 1991 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Scientist, Meteorologist, Polar explorer |
| Known for | Alt Glacier |
| Children | 4 |
Jean Alt (8 August 1921 – 22 July 1991), born in Paris, was a French scientist and meteorologist.
International Geophysical Year (57-58)
Alt was a scientist of the IGY, who take part of the American mission, named Deep Freeze III, in Little America V (an Antarctica base) during the winter party 1958. He staid 16 months in Antactica.
Later the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names gave is name to a glacier : the Alt Glacier
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