G. Murray (George Murray) Levick

George Murray Levick was a British naval surgeon, Antarctic explorer, and zoologist, born in 1876 and died in 1956. He is most closely associated with Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova expedition of 1910–1913, where he served as surgeon and zoologist and became a member of the expedition’s Northern Party.

That experience made him part of one of the dramatic survival stories of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration: when the party could not be picked up by ship, the men endured the winter in a snow shelter. Levick also carried out important observations of Adélie penguins, and his scientific work remained one of the notable parts of his Antarctic legacy.

After his polar work, he continued his medical and public service career and later helped found the Public Schools Exploring Society, which encouraged young people through expeditions and outdoor challenge. His reputation rests on a rare mix of discipline, curiosity, and resilience.