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QWhich explorer claimed French sovereignty over Adélie Land in 1840?

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  • A Edward Bransfield ✔ ✖
  • B Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen ✔ ✖
  • C Nathaniel Palmer ✔ ✖
  • D John Davis ✔ ✖
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The first documented landing on Antarctica was made by the American sealer John Davis.
He is believed to have landed at Hughes Bay on 7 February 1821, although there is some dispute among historians regarding whether he landed on the Antarctic continent or an offshore island.

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