Stefánsson, Vilhjálmur, 1879-1962

Contributed to

The Stefánsson-Anderson Arctic Expedition of the American Museum
book chapter 1914

Summary: Vilhjalmur Stefansson was an Arctic explorer and ethnologist. He was born in Manitoba, Canada. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [4]
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4]
Born: 1879-11-03 [2]
Birth Place: Manitoba [2]; Gimli [4]
Died: 1962-08-26 [2]
Death Place: Hanover, NH [2]; Hanover [4]
Country: Canada [2]; United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: explorer [4]; university teacher [4]; ethnographer [4]; writer [4]
Employer: Dartmouth College [4]
Work Place: Hanover, NH [2]
Educated at: Harvard University [4]; University of North Dakota [4]; University of Iowa [4]
Country of Education: United States [4]
Archives at: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library [4]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata

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