Edith Ronne

Edith Ronne

Edith "Jackie" Ronne (born October 13, 1919 – June 14, 2009) was an American explorer of Antarctica and the first woman in the world to be a working member of an Antarctic expedition. She is also the namesake of the Ronne Ice Shelf.

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