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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.
Lincoln Ellsworth
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Lincoln Ellsworth
Age: 71 †
Born: 1880
Born: May 12
Died: 1951
Died: May 26
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