Gibbs Point, a rock point on the Antarctic Peninsula, the most northern area of the continent of Antarctica, was named for African American Antarctic explorer, George W. Gibbs, Jr. on September 2, 2009.Smith, Adam Christian. Black Past.org "Gibbs, Jr., George W. (1916-2000)". Retrieved August 1, 2012. Contributor to: clientgenie.cgi?butName=Who%20is%20George%20Gibbs%3F&cId=&permission=3&username=; http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?page=lifestory&personid=28147 Legacy.com obituary for George W. Gibbs Jr. Retrieved August 1, 2012. Also found at http://sites.google.com/site/gwgibbsjr/. On that date, the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (U.S. Board on Geographic Names) confirmed the place name in Antarctica for Gibbs as the first black explorer to set foot on the continent.Rejcek, Peter. Making history: Gibbs first person of African descent to set foot on Antarctic continent . In The Antarctic Sun. Posted October 1, 2010. United States Antarctic Program web site. Retrieved August 1, 2012.Geens, Stefan. "Double Honors for African-American Antarctic Explorer George W. Gibbs Jr." International Polar Year, 2007-2008 web site . Retrieved August 1, 2012. Gibbs Point is a rock point forming the northwest entrance to Gaul Cove, on the northeast of Horseshoe Island, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula.
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