Sir Hubert Wilkins
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Sir Hubert Wilkins has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Today I Found Out (Dec 2025). Central figure of the episode; his aviation and submarine Arctic/Antarctic expeditions frame the narrative leading to the 1958 USS Nautilus success.
Sir George Hubert Wilkins MC & Bar, commonly referred to as Captain Wilkins, was an Australian polar explorer, ornithologist, pilot, soldier, geographer, and photographer. He was awarded the Military Cross after he assumed command of a group of American soldiers who had lost their officers during the Battle of the Hindenburg Line, and became the only official Australian photographer from any war to receive a combat medal. He narrowly failed in an attempt to be the first to cross under the North
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Today I Found Out |
| Role | Sir; Explorer, Aviator, Photographer |
| Affiliation | Wilkins–Ellsworth Trans-Arctic Expedition; Australian Flying Corps (AIF) (WWI); Australian War Records Unit |
Who talks about Sir Hubert Wilkins on podcasts?
Sir Hubert Wilkins came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Today I Found Out.
What is Sir Hubert Wilkins mentioned alongside?
Sir Hubert Wilkins is most often mentioned alongside Rald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth and Carl Benson.
Criticizes: Rald Amundsen
Worked with: Lincoln Ellsworth, Carl Benson, Charles Edward Bean, Ernest Shackleton
Worked with: Sloan Danhower, Harold Furdrip
Affiliated with: William Randolph Hearst, Jules Verne