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Source: Alfred Wegener, Tagebücher, June 1906 – August 1908. DMA NL 001/007.
[027] dition doch schon in so verschiedener Hinsicht nützlich geworden, dass ich jedenfalls zu den besten Kräften gezählt werde. Wie auch die Geschichte mit der Cap York Reise ausfallen mag, Jedenfalls zeigt sie mir, dass es mir doch gelungen ist, mir eine außerordentliche Stellung zu verschaffen. Für mich war dies um so schwerer, weil ich jung bin und noch jünger aussehe als ich bin und wegen der Sprachschwierigkeiten. Letztere kann ich jetzt wohl als überwunden betrachten, wenigsten in allen Dingen, die die Expedition angehen.
[027] valuable in many different respects, and I count among the very best. Irrelevant of how the Cape York business turns out, it has shown me that I have been successful in securing an extraordinary position within this expedition. This was even harder for me because I’m young and look even younger, and because of the language difficulty. I feel I have overcome the latter, at least in all things related to the expedition.
The Wegener Diaries: Scientific Expeditions into the Eternal Ice
This virtual exhibition sheds light on Alfred Wegener’s expeditions to Greenland between 1906 and 1931. Its main focus is on the diaries Wegener wrote during his explorations, which offer unique insights into the manifold challenges man and material faced in Greenland’s extreme environments. You may choose to read the diaries in their original state, or browse the expeditions individually and read transcribed and translated excerpts by clicking on the individual chapters.
This version, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2013 virtual exhibition. PDFs of the virtual exhibition, as well as original scans and transcripts of the Wegener Diaries, can be found at the exhibition’s PDF Depot.
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