vilhjalmur stefansson

Stef·ans·son

[stef-uhn-suhn]
noun
Vil·hjal·mur [vil-hyoul-mer] , 1879–1962, U.S. arctic explorer and author, born in Canada.
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Vilhjalmur (ˈvɪlˌhjaʊmɛr). 1879--1962, Canadian explorer, noted for his books on the Inuit

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vilhjalmur stefansson

explorer and ethnologist who spent five consecutive record-making years exploring vast areas of the Canadian Arctic after adapting himself to the Eskimo way of life.

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