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[[File:Paulsiple1932.jpg|thumb|Paul Siple in 1932]]'''Paul Allman Siple''' (December 18, 1908 – November 25, 1968) was an [[United States|American]] [[Antarctic]] explorer and [[geographer]] who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, including the two [[Richard E. Byrd|Byrd expeditions]] of 1928–1930 and 1933–1935, representing the [[Boy Scouts of America]] as an [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]].<ref name="SipleEagle">{{cite web |url=http://www.south-pole.com/p0000111.htm |quote= Paul Allman Siple saw the first light of day on December 18, 1908, in Montpelier, Ohio. ...|title=Paul A. Siple |publisher=South-Pole.com |accessdate =2006-11-08}}</ref> In addition to being an Eagle Scout, Siple was also a [[Sea Scouting (Boy Scouts of America)|Sea Scout]].<ref name="ISCAJ">{{cite journal |last=Dubill |first=Andy |title=Paul Siple |journal=International Scouting Collector's Association Journal |publisher=International Scouting Collector's Association |volume= 8|issue=4 |date=December 2008 |pages=45–46}}</ref>  His first and third books covered these adventures. With [[Charles F. Passel]] he developed the [[wind chill]] factor, and Siple coined the term.