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They found the body of a scientist who disappeared 66 years ago in Antarctica

The remains belong to meteorologist Dennis "Tink" Bell, a 25-year-old British meteorologist who fell into a glacial crack in 1959.
Dennis Bell (left) with colleagues and dogs who helped them work in Antarctica in the middle of the winter of 1959 at Admiralty Bay Base. Photo: British Antartic Survey.

Dennis Bell (left) with colleagues and dogs who helped them work in Antarctica in the middle of the winter of 1959 at Admiralty Bay Base.

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The retreat of a glacier from the island of King George of Antarctica has exposed the body of Dennis "Tink" Bell, who disappeared on July 26, 1959 while working in Admiralty Bay.



A team of Polish scientists found his remains along with more than 200 personal objects, including a flashlight, ski sticks, a Swedish knife, a pipe nozzle and a watch with inscriptions.

Bell worked for the Malvinas Islands Unit Service (FIDS), the predecessor of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). His body was never recovered.

The remains were sent to London, and a DNA examination conducted at King's College confirmed his identity compared to samples from his brother and sister.

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