| Albert P. Crary |
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| 1911 births | |
| crary, albert p. | |
| 1987 deaths | |
| lehigh university | |
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Born into a farming family in northern New York state, he was the second oldest in a family of 7 children. He graduated in 1931 Phi Beta Kappa from St. Lawrence University and then went on to Lehigh University for a masters degree in physics. After spending years completing and facilitating research at both poles, Crary eventually settled in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife and their son. In 1991 , the National Science Foundation (NSF), which manages the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), honoured his memory by dedicating a state-of-the-art laboratory complex in his name, the Albert P. Crary Science And Engineering Center (CSEC) located in McMurdo Station . He was also honored to have the Crary Mountains (76 degrees 48' S, 117 degrees 40' W) and the Crary Ice Rise in the Antarctic named for him as well. Dr. Crary contributed in a variety of important ways to his field including:
He worked with many notable scientists and famous institutions:
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