Hackerman Ridge

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Hackerman Ridge (72°39′S, 167°46′E) is a large mountainous ridge trending north-south between the Gruendler and Rudolph Glaciers, in the Victory Mountains, of Victoria Land. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Norman Hackerman, member of National Science Board, 1968-78; Chairman since 1974. He visited Antarctica in 1975 and 1977 as part of his official duties in support of the U.S. scientific program in Antarctica.

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