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If I did not have for him the warm affection a son feels toward a less austere and preoccupied father, I at least had an immense respect for him, and a great admiration.
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One of the things that made me persist in the Antarctic in the face of sickening discouragements was my determination to name a portion of the earth's surface after my father.
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Not until, years later, I found my true interest in life did I discover that I could master a subject, no matter how difficult, if it helped me in what I wanted to do.
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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
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Born:
May 12, 1880
Died:
May 26, 1951
(aged 71)
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Lincoln Ellsworth was a polar explorer from the United States and a major benefactor of the American Museum of Natural History.
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