Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd
A heartfelt thanks to all the contributors to We are All Antarctica!
I'm learning the balancing act between the focus on the content and meaning of the project, while asking for gifts to make it happen. I began my research in 2002, at the Byrd Polar Research Center at Ohio State University. What strikes me about Admiral Richard E. Byrd is the complexity of what he did.
The content: to fly over the South Pole, to study the ice, to claim new territory for the U.S.A. The process: to obtain plenty of funds to make the expedition happen successfully, to get corporate sponsorships, to get media coverage. All in an era without fax, email and internet!
Although Admiral Byrd is a controversial subject, I learn tons from his presence on the planet!
He lived from 1888 to 1957.
I'm learning the balancing act between the focus on the content and meaning of the project, while asking for gifts to make it happen. I began my research in 2002, at the Byrd Polar Research Center at Ohio State University. What strikes me about Admiral Richard E. Byrd is the complexity of what he did.
The content: to fly over the South Pole, to study the ice, to claim new territory for the U.S.A. The process: to obtain plenty of funds to make the expedition happen successfully, to get corporate sponsorships, to get media coverage. All in an era without fax, email and internet!
Although Admiral Byrd is a controversial subject, I learn tons from his presence on the planet!
He lived from 1888 to 1957.