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Harrison Holt Richardson

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Dr. Harrison Holt Richardson
Born(1919-06-16)June 16, 1919
Beaver, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJuly 17, 1999(1999-07-17) (aged 80)
Claiborne, Maryland, US
AllegianceUnited States

Dr. Harrison Holt Richardson (June 16, 1919 – July 17, 1999) was the youngest member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's United States Antarctic Service Expedition from 1939 to 1941. As part of the expedition, Richardson was the first person to record color movie footage of Antarctica.[1]

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  1. ^ Ravo, Nick (1999-08-01). "Harrison Richardson, 80, Joined Byrd's Expedition to Antarctica". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
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