– History:
– Captained by botanist Erling Christophersen
– Crew included 3 University of Oslo Ph.D. students
– Crew members: geologist, marine biologist, ichthyologist, dentist, doctor
– Topological surveyor Allan Crawford joined en route to Cape Town
– Publications: Christophersen’s “Tristan da Cunha, the Lonely Isle” and “Norwegian Scientific Expedition to Tristan Da Cunha, 1937-1938”; Ph.D. students’ dissertations
– Sources:
– Main source: Erling Christophersen’s “Results of the Norwegian Scientific Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1937-1938”
– References:
– Telegraph obituary for Allan Crawford
– Retrieved from Wikipedia page on “Norwegian Scientific Expedition to Tristan Da Cunha 1937-1938”
– Categories:
– History of Tristan da Cunha
– Scientific expeditions
– Atlantic expeditions
– African expeditions
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– Notable Publications:
– Peter A. Munch: “Sociology of Tristan da Cunha” (1946)
– Yngvar Hagen: “Birds of Tristan da Cunha” (1952)
– Egil Baardseth: “The Marine Algae of Tristan da Cunha” (1941)
