10 Facts About Paul Siple

1.

Paul Siple's family moved to Erie, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Central High School in 1926.

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2.

Paul Siple became an Eagle Scout in 1923 with 59 merit badges.

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3.

Paul Siple appeared in the documentary film With Byrd at the South Pole .

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4.

Paul Siple became a brother of the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity while attending Allegheny College, in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

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5.

Paul Siple attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, from which he received a Ph.

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6.

Paul Siple's dissertation was on "Adaptations of the Explorer to the Climate of Antarctic".

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7.

Paul Siple worked in the Army Scientific Office for most of his career.

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8.

Paul Siple received the Silver Buffalo Award from the BSA in 1947 and the Order of the Arrow National Distinguished Service Award in 1958.

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9.

Paul Siple received the Hubbard Medal from the National Geographic Society in 1958.

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10.

Paul Siple received the Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal, the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal, United States Antarctic Expedition Medal and the Antarctica Service Medal.

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