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Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs ( February 2 1908- November 11 1999) was a British explorer.

Fuch was born in Kent. He is best known as the leader of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition to celebrate the International Geophysical Year, 1957. The expedition was the first to cross the continent of Antarctica.

In 1958, Fuchs was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

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