Czegka, Victor Hugo, 1880-1973
Victor Hugo Czegka (b. May 20, 1880, Austria-d. February 18, 1973, Ipswich, Massachusetts), machinist and inventor, was a member of the first and second Bryd Antarctic Expeditions. Among his inventions was the Aero Tank machine gun.
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| creatorOf | Victor H. Czegka papers, 1913-1972 | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957. Expeditionary records, 1925-1961. | Ohio State University. Libraries. Rare Books and Manuscripts Library. |
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| referencedIn | Documentary Film |
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| associatedWith | Balchen, Bernt, 1899-1973 | person |
| memberOf | Byrd Antarctic Expedition | corporateBody |
| memberOf | Byrd Antarctic Expedition (2nd : 1933-1935) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957. | person |
| correspondedWith | Colt Industries Firearms Division | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Corey, Stevenson, 1906-2000 | person |
| correspondedWith | Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 | person |
| correspondedWith | Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr., 1902-1985 | person |
| associatedWith | Ronne, Finn | person |
| correspondedWith | Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 | person |
| associatedWith | Siple, Paul, 1908-1968 | person |
| employeeOf | Taft-Peirce Manufacturing Company | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States Army | corporateBody |
| employeeOf | United States. Marine Corps | corporateBody |
| employeeOf | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| memberOf | U.S. Atomic Energy Commission | corporateBody |
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| Boston | |||
| Antarctica | |||
| Landskron (Moravia) | |||
| Shanghai (China) | |||
| Ipswich (Mass.) |
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| Antarctica Discovery and exploration |
| Inventions |
| Machine guns |
| Sleds |
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| Explorers |
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Birth 1880-05-20
Death 1973-02-18
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