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Mertz was born in 1883 with an interesing life ahead of him.
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At 23 years old Mertz competed in many competitions . In 1906 he was the third swiss national champion.
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In 1908 he won the swiss jumping championships
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In 1911 Mertz was hired by Mawson to go on an Antarctic expedition(it was his first expedition)
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In 1912 Mertz took the far easten party claiming his life
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Mertz died from vitamin A poisoning
