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Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Canadian-born explorer (1879–1962).
Wikipedia | Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Statements about
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Place of Birth
Gimli
Place of Death
Hanover
Country of Citizenship
Canada
United States
Occupation
Explorer
University Teacher
Ethnographer
Writer
Date of Birth
11/3/1879
Date of Death
8/26/1962
Instance Of
Human
Educated At
Harvard University
University of North Dakota
University of Iowa
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Given Name
Vilhjálmur
Described by Source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
Title
:
Стефансон Вильялмур
Obálky Knih
URL
:
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Award Received
Founder’s Medal
(1921)
Follows
:
St John Philby
Followed By
:
Charles Howard-Bury
Series Ordinal
:
88
Award Rationale
:
For his distinguished services in the exploration of the Arctic Ocean
Point in Time
:
1921
Charles P. Daly Medal
(1918)
Point in Time
:
1918
Honorary Member of the American Polar Society
Person of National Historic Significance
Member Of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Philosophical Society
(1923 - )
Start Time
:
1923
Name in Native Language
Vilhjálmur Stefánsson
Employer
Dartmouth College
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Icelandic
Sex or Gender
Male
Family Name
Stefansson
Archives At
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Inventory Number
:
MS COLL 00046
Described at URL
:
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Spouse
Evelyn Stefansson Nef
(1941 - 1962)
Start Time
:
1941
End Time
:
1962
Field of Work
Inuit
Work Location
Arctic
Alaska
Siberia
Writing Language
English
Native Language
English
Participant In
Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913–1918)
External Pages About Vilhjalmur Stefansson
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online
U.S. National Archives
UK National Archives
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