Louise Seguin was the first European woman to travel to the Antarctic region, disguised as a boy or a courtesan on the 1772–1773 voyage of Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen. She explored the Kerguelen Islands with the crew of the Roland, and her presence was used to discredit Kerguelen.[1][2][3]

References

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  2. ^ Martin, Stephen (2013-02-01). A History of Antarctica. Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 9781922013729.
  3. ^ Roldan, Gabriela (December 2010). "Literature review: Changes in the contributions of Women in Antarctic National Programmes" (PDF). PCAS 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-07.
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