Edith Ronne - Legacy

Legacy

Edith Ronne Land was named after her by her husband, who mapped the last unknown coastline on earth. When the territory was determined to be mostly ice shelf, the name was changed to Edith Ronne Ice Shelf. At her request, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names removed her first name, so that the Ronne Ice Shelf would correspond to the continent's other large ice shelf, the Ross Ice Shelf and to commemorate all three Ronne explorers including her father-in-law, Martin Ronne, a member of Amundsen's South Pole expedition. Edith and Finn Ronne were the first married couple to reach the South Pole.