2026Charcot - Voyages to the Faroe Islands - First Day Cover

Dr Jean-Baptiste Étienne Auguste Charcot (15 July 1867–16 September 1936), known worldwide as “The Gentleman of the Poles”, was a French scientist and polar explorer. He became famous for his expeditions in both the southern and northern waters aboard the ship Pourquoi Pas? (“Why not?”). There were two vessels of the same name: the first a schooner, the second a three-masted barque with a steam engine. The results of his voyages were published in journals and books across the world.