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= Peter James Martin = Peter James Martin (9 December 1927 - 3 October 2017) was an engineer and Antarctic scientist born in Westport, New Zealand. In 1955-56 he held the post of Officer in Charge at the New Zealand meteorological station on Raoul Island in the Kermadec islands. He spent the summer of 1958-59 tour of duty on Campbell Island, for the last two months as Officer in Charge. He was New Zealand Senior Scientist at Hallett Station in 1961, and Officer in Charge at Mawson Station in 1964. Two Antarctic topographical features are named for him: Martin Hill (72°48’S 169°14’E), a hill at the west side of Whitehall Glacier in the Victory Mountains, Victoria Land; and Martin Massif (70°28’S 65°40’E) in the Porthos Range of the Prince Charles Mountains.

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