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Arctic & Northern Explorations:
Biographies - "P, S, W"
Peary, Robert E.
An excellent, well-illustrated site documenting the life of civil engineer and explorer Peary, who reached the North Pole in 1909.Peary & Henson
From Peary's 1910 book, The North Pole, 22 pages of photos of the 1909 expedition.Stefansson, Vilhjalmur
The Akuyeri Art Museum presented an exhibit called "The Friendly Arctic" in Nov-Dec 2000, and posted a lengthy biography in Icelandic.Stefannson, Vilhjalmur
A newspaper report from 1913 denounces Stefannson's claim to be the discoverer of the tribe of "Blonde Eskimos".Stefansson, Vilhjalmur
A search brings up four films about Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Henry Larsen by Canada's National Film Board.Sverdrup, Otto
A biography of this Norwegian explorer, and links to other online resources.Wilkins, Sir Hubert
The remarkable story of the man who has been called the greatest explorer of all times. His exploits in the western Arctic include the 1938 search for a missing Russian balloonist.Wilkins, Sir Hubert - 1931 Submarine Voyage
In 1931, Wilkins unsuccessfully attempted to reach the North Pole in a retired United States Navy submarine, which he named Nautilus.Sir Hubert Wilkins
Photos and information about this 37-meter the ice-class ship, operated by Ocean Frontiers.To the Explorations Index
