Mawson

American

[maw-suhn] / ˈmɔ sən /

noun

Sir Douglas, 1882–1958, Australian Antarctic explorer, born in England.

Mawson British

/ ˈmɔːsən /

noun

Sir Douglas. 1882–1958, Australian Antarctic explorer, born in England

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Lipa's manager, Ben Mawson, was among those who supported the Brits going gender-neutral.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2021

Vaccines will also be delivered to its Davis and Mawson research stations.

From Reuters • Oct. 29, 2021

Andy Mawson of the Great North Air ambulance service, which ran the trial along with Gravity, tells me: “It’s amazing what you can do with a minimal set of equipment.”

From The Guardian • Nov. 5, 2020

At the Mawson research station, officials said the last sunrise will be on June 13, with two weeks before the sun reappears on June 29.

From Fox News • Jun. 4, 2020

Frank Hurley, the twenty-four-year-old photographer, had been to the Antarctic with an explorer named Douglas Mawson, and was a key member because of the financial backing he could attract.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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