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Mawson

American  
[maw-suhn] / ˈmɔ sən /

noun

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


Mawson British  
/ ˈmɔːsən /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Meanwhile, Steve Holland, Jonny Evans, Jonathan Woodgate, Travis Binnion and Craig Mawson have all agreed new two-year deals to remain part of Michael Carrick's coaching team.

From BBC May 23, 2026

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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