Rudolph Glacier (72°23′S 167°53′E / 72.383°S 167.883°E / -72.383; 167.883) is a tributary glacier flowing north to enter Trafalgar Glacier in the Victory Mountains, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960 – 1962, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Emanuel D. Rudolph, American botanist, a member of the United States Antarctic Research Program project leader for lichenology studies at Hallett Station in three summer seasons, 1961 - 1964; Director, Ohio State University's Institute of Polar Studies (now Byrd Polar Research Center), 1969 - 1973; Chairman of the Botany Department, Ohio State University, 1978 - 1987.[1]

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  1. ↑ "Rudolph Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

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