Cox's Cave
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Cox's Cave is in Cheddar Gorge on the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It is open to the public as a show cave.
Stalagmites and Stalactites in Cox's cave shown in a reflecting pool
Édouard-Alfred Martel
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Édouard-Alfred Martel was a French lawyer who was a world pioneer of cave exploration, study, and documentation, hence becoming known as the "father of modern speleology". Martel explored thousands of
Birthplace of Édouard-Alfred Martel, 1 rue de la forêt Hardelot, Pontoise.
Drawing by Martel, depicting the first exploration of Marble Arch Caves in Ireland, 1895.