Tom Crean
Irish Antarctic Hero
(Author) Michael SmithThe unforgettable story of Ireland’s greatest unsung hero, Tom Crean, in graphic novel form. Tom Crean, the teenage son of a poor Kerry farmer, ran away from home in 1893 to seek adventure, and became a major figure in three pioneering expeditions to the unexplored Antarctic. Crean volunteered for Captain Robert Scott’s Discovery expedition in 1901 and was among the last to see Scott alive near the South Pole in 1912.
He returned to the ice with Irishman Ernest Shackleton on the epic Endurance voyage. Undeterred by the hardships and hazards of trekking across the frozen wastes, more than once he risked all to save his companions in acts of astonishing bravery. When he settled back in Annascaul, the only hint Crean gave to his death-defying adventures was in the name of his pub: The South Pole Inn.
Michael Smith
Michael Smith was a Canadian biochemist known for his groundbreaking research on site-directed mutagenesis, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993. His precise and methodical approach to scientific inquiry revolutionized the field of genetics and paved the way for advancements in biotechnology.
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