Louise Boyd
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Louise Boyd was an American Arctic explorer, photographer, and philanthropist known for leading several expeditions to Greenland in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louise Boyd canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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Arctic explorer ⓘ human ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
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Cullum Geographical Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1887-09-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | San Rafael, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | San Rafael, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1972-09-14 ⓘ |
| donatedTo |
American Geographical Society
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scientific institutions conducting polar research ⓘ |
| employer | self-employed expedition leader ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geography
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photography ⓘ polar exploration ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Louise ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicArchiveAt | American Geographical Society Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | "First Lady of the Arctic" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aerial photography of the Arctic
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leading Arctic expeditions to Greenland ⓘ supporting scientific research in polar regions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| ledExpeditionTo |
East Greenland
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Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Geographical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Louise Arner Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
financing her own Arctic expeditions
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producing detailed maps and photographs of Greenland coasts ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Polish Countrysides
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The Coast of Northeast Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fiord Region of East Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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philanthropist ⓘ photographer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | search for Roald Amundsen in the Arctic ⓘ |
| residence |
San Francisco, California, United States
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San Rafael, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | biographical works on women explorers ⓘ |
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