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Source: Alfred Wegener, Tagebücher, June 1906 – August 1908. DMA NL 001/004.
[139] neuen Expedition Sommer 1912 aufbrechen, dann bin ich 32 Jahre alt. Dies würde also noch gehen. Indessen wäre hier alle extra eintretenden Verzögerungen fatal, da ich nicht damit rechnen kann, länger als bis zum 40. Jahr brauchbar für Polarforschung zu sein.
[139] set off with a new expedition in summer 1912, when I am 32 years old. This would thus still be possible. However, any delays occurring here would be fatal, since I cannot count on being fit for polar research past the age of 40.
The Wegener Diaries: Scientific Expeditions into the Eternal Ice
This virtual exhibition sheds light on Alfred Wegener’s expeditions to Greenland between 1906 and 1931. Its main focus is on the diaries Wegener wrote during his explorations, which offer unique insights into the manifold challenges man and material faced in Greenland’s extreme environments. You may choose to read the diaries in their original state, or browse the expeditions individually and read transcribed and translated excerpts by clicking on the individual chapters.
This version, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2013 virtual exhibition. PDFs of the virtual exhibition, as well as original scans and transcripts of the Wegener Diaries, can be found at the exhibition’s PDF Depot.
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