Paul Allman Siple

Siple, Paul Allman (1908–68), U.S. geographer and explorer of Antarctica. He was a member of 2 expeditions led by Richard E. Byrd (1928, 1933–35), heading the biology department for the later one. He also served as geographer for the 1939–41 U.S. expedition. He continued his exploration of Antarctica from 1946 to 1957, serving as scientific leader of the South Polar Station 1956–67.

See also: Antarctica.