The Belgica expedition – the members

Adrien de Gerlache (1866-1934): Belgian - leader
Henryk Arctowski (1871-1958): Pole - geologist, oceanographer and meteorologist
Emile Danco (1869-1898): Belgian - geophysical observations
Emile-G. Racovitza (1868-1947): Romanian - zoologist and botanist
Roald Amundsen (1872-1928): Norwegian - sublieutenant
Georges Lecointe (1869-1929): Belgian - geophysical observations + second in command on the Belgica
Frederick A. Cook (1865-1940): American - doctor and photographer
Antoine Dobrowolski (1872-1954): Pole – assistant-meteorologist
Jules Melaerts (1876-?): Belgian - third lieutenant
Henri Somers (1863-?): Belgian – chief mechanic
Max Van Rysselberghe (1878-?): Belgian - mechanic
Louis Michotte (1868-1926): Belgian - cook
Adam Tollefsen (1866-?): Norwegian - sailor
Ludvig-Hjalmar Johansen (1872-?): Norwegian - sailor
Engelbret Knudsen (1876-1900): Norwegian - sailor
Gustave-Gaston Dufour (1876-1940): Belgian - sailor
Jean Van Mirlo (1877-1964): Belgian - sailor
Carl-Auguste Wiencke (1877-1898): Norwegian - sailor
Johan Koren (1877-1919): Norwegian - sailor and assistant-zoologist