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Island in Graham Land, Antarctica

Pfaff Island
Pfaff Island is located in AntarcticaPfaff IslandPfaff IslandLocation in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°54′S 67°44′W / 66.900°S 67.733°W / -66.900; -67.733
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Pfaff Island is one of the Bennett Islands, lying just south of Granicher Island in Hanusse Bay. Mapped from air photos taken by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (1947–48) and Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Alexius B.I.F. Pfaff (1825–86), German physicist who made pioneer investigations of the plastic deformation of ice, in Switzerland, in 1874–76.

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