About
Famed geographer and geophysicist famous for his expedition to unknown parts of Antarctica aboard the vessel Gauss. He and his party were trapped by ice in the region for fourteen months during the expedition.
Before Fame
He earned his doctorate from University of Konigsberg and was an assistant at the Geodetic Institute.
Trivia
Many locations have been named in his honor, including Drygalski Island, Drygalski Glacier, and the Drygalski crater on the moon.
Family Life
He had been married.
Associated With
He and David Harvey are both famous geographers.
