George Doumani is a Lebanese American geologist

Geology

Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...

 and explorer. He graduated from Berkeley college. He contributed to the International Geophysical Year

International Geophysical Year

The International Geophysical Year was an international scientific project that lasted from July 1, 1957, to December 31, 1958. It marked the end of a long period during the Cold War when scientific interchange between East and West was seriously interrupted...

 in 1958 in Antarctica. He made other trips to the southern continent in the early 1960s. His findings helped prove the continental drift

Continental drift

Continental drift is the movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other. The hypothesis that continents 'drift' was first put forward by Abraham Ortelius in 1596 and was fully developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912...

 theory. Two Antarctic mountains are named after him: Mount Doumani

Mount Doumani

Mount Doumani is a prominent mountain, 3,240 m, standing between Johns and Kansas Glaciers at the north side of Watson Escarpment. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for George A....

 and Doumani Peak

Doumani Peak

Doumani Peak is a subsidiary peak on the southern slopes of Mount Sidley in the Executive Committee Range, Marie Byrd Land. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for George A...

. In 1999 he published a book about Antarctica, The Frigid Mistress: Life and Exploration in Antarctica.