Jackie Ronne

Jackie Ronne
Born
Edith Ann Maslin

(1919-10-13)October 13, 1919
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJune 14, 2009(2009-06-14) (aged 89)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
EducationGeorge Washington University
Known forAntarctic expedition and Ronne ice shelf
Spouse
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(m. 1941⁠–⁠1980)​
(his death)

Edith Jackie Ronne (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 (1947–48).[1] The Ronne Ice Shelf was named by her husband after her.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference lat was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Sullivan, Patricia (June 18, 2009). "Obituary: Edith 'Jackie' Ronne, First U.S. Woman on Antarctica". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 27, 2016.