Matthews, Donald

Donald Mathews was one of the scientists appointed to analyse results of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 (leader Robert Falcon Scott). Prior to his appointment he corresponded with William Speirs Bruce (leader of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1904 and Hugh Robert Mill (geographer, meteorologist and member of the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 led by Scott) regarding the work being carried out in the north Atlantic on board the steam yacht Scotia .

From the guide to the Donald Matthews collection, 1912-1913, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)