Vanhffen, Ernst
Ernst Vanhffen was born in 1858 in Wehlau, East Prussia. After studding at Knigsberg university he travelled to Naples and Greenland. He was a member of the German Deep-Sea Expedition, 1898-1899 (leader Carl Chun). This was an oceanographic voyage to the Indian and Atlantic oceans. In 1901 he joined the German South Polar Expedition, 1901-1903 (leader Erich von Drygalski). As part of the scientific team he was responsible for the zoological and botanical programme.
From the guide to the Ernst Vanhffen collection, 1912, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)
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