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    Vilhjalmur Stefansson (November 3, 1879 – August 26, 1962) was an Arctic explorer and ethnologist. He was born in Manitoba, Canada. Stefansson, born William...
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  • Reykjavík 2006–2007 Vilhjálmur Einarsson (1934–2019), former Icelandic athlete, and triple-jump Olympic silver medalist Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879–1962), Canadian...
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  • Melbourne, Australia. Vilhjálmur grew up in the East-Icelandic fishing village of Reyðarfjörður and was the son of Einar Stefánsson and Sigríður Vilhjálmsdóttir...
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    explorer Allan Crawford but financed, planned and encouraged by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Stefansson remained behind to fundraise for another exploration to search...
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    was travelling with Canadian explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962), for whom the island was named. "Stefansson Island". Geographical Names Data Base...
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    In 1914, members of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, organized by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, were marooned on Wrangel Island for nine months after their ship...
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    Eskimo" to Vilhjalmur Stefansson just before Stefansson's visit to the Inuit inhabiting southwestern Victoria Island, in 1910. Stefansson, however, preferred...
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    Vilhjalmur Stefansson in 1915 and it was later named for Reginald W. Brock, Dean of Applied Science at the University of British Columbia. Stefansson...
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    include: 1914 – Robert E. Peary 1917 – William Curtis Farabee 1918 – Vilhjalmur Stefansson 1919 – Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon 1923 – Adolphus W. Greely...
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  • Stefansson Strait was first sighted by Sir Hubert Wilkins at the south end of his flight of December 20, 1928, and was named by him for Vilhjalmur Stefansson...
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    scientific expedition in the Arctic Circle organized and led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. The expedition was originally to be sponsored by the (US) National...
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    Canadian anthropologist Vilhjalmur Stefansson, and had both scientific and geographic purposes. Shortly after Karluk was trapped, Stefansson left the ship with...
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  • Stefán Karl Stefánsson (1975–2018), Icelandic film and stage actor Stefán Vagn Stefánsson (born 1972), Icelandic politician Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879–1962)...
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    region along the banks of the Amur river. Canadian Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson was vice president of Ambijan, or the American Committee for the...
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    Robert Peary 1913–1918: Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913–1916 led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, initially in HMCS Karluk which was lost in 1913 and explored land...
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  • Þorleifur Skaftason, priest and Galdrmaster Þorvaldur Eríksson Vilhjálmur Stefánsson, Western Icelander, Arctic explorer Þóra Magnúsdóttir, born 1100...
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    countries intensified their efforts. In 1921, an expedition financed by Vilhjalmur Stefansson and led by Canadian Allan Crawford attempted to settle a small party...
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  • Harry Nyquist, pioneer aviator Carl Ben Eielson, Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson, engineer and NASA astronaut Karen L. Nyberg, and leading NASA manager...
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    material". www.christies.com. Retrieved 2022-10-25. Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Eleanor Stefansson Nef Papers, National Archives, Washington, D.C. "Guide...
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    bassist, and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative. Vilhjalmur Stefansson, a Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist. Stephan G. Stephansson...
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    Sigurjonsson, ice hockey coach Baldur Stefansson, agricultural scientist Vilhjalmur Stefansson, explorer Signy Stefansson Eaton, philanthropist and art collector...
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    (with Sigurður Thorlacius) Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Violet Irwin 1935: Kak II (with Sigurður Thorlacius) Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Violet Irwin 1935: Mamma...
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    on various Arctic expeditions, including the controversial 1913 Vilhjalmur Stefansson-led Canadian Arctic Expedition. In 1917, Wilkins returned to his...
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  • Polar Expedition, numerous unsuccessful attempts were made (by Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Roald Amundsen, among others) to relocate Keenan Land. Hubert...
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    1913 he was a sailor on the Elvira and travelled with the explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. After briefly working as a reindeer herder in Siberia, he enlisted...
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    explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. They often met at Romany Marie's café in Greenwich Village when Stefansson was in town. According to Stefansson, at one...
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    110th meridian west. The first known sighting of the island was by Vilhjalmur Stefansson in 1916, it was originally described as a single landmass. However...
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  • then on towards the Akilinik River. According to Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Ahiagmiut abandoned their sleds in the summer and proceeded to...
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    Findlay Group. The first known sighting of the island was in 1916 by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, during his Canadian Arctic Expedition. The island is named for...
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  • defined this section of the coast more accurately. It was named for Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer. 67°20′S 59°8′E / 67.333°S 59.133°E / -67.333;...
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