Boyd, Louise Arner, 1887-1972
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Louise Arner Boyd (b. September 16, 1887, San Rafael, California-d. September 14, 1972, San Francisco, California) was a geographer, big game hunter, patroness of the arts, and leader of eight expeditions into polar regions, including several to Greenland. In 1955 she flew over the North Pole to take photographs for the American Geographical Society.
She held honorary degrees from the Universities of Alaska and California and from Mills College.
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| associatedWith | American Committee for International Wild Life Protection. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bartlett, Bob, 1875-1946 | person |
| associatedWith | Boyd family. | family |
| honoraryMemberOf | California academy of sciences | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Effie M. Morrissey (Schooner) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hobby (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Howard, James Keir, 1934- | person |
| associatedWith | International Geographical Congress | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kane, Joseph Nathan, 1899-2002. | person |
| leaderOf | Louise A. Boyd Expedition to East Greenland (1937-1938) | corporateBody |
| honoredBy | Mills College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Oosting, Henry J. (Henry John), 1903-1968. | person |
| associatedWith | San Francisco symphony orchestra | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Society of Woman Geographers. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Alaska Road Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. National Bureau of Standards. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Arctic regions | |||
| Arctic Ocean | |||
| Franz Josef Land (Russia) | |||
| Sweden | |||
| Spitsbergen Island (Norway) | |||
| Greenland |
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| Ships |
| Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) |
| Ice |
| Muskox |
| Natural history |
| Polar bear |
| Polar bear hunting |
| Sami (European people) |
| Scientific expeditions |
| Scientists |
| Sealing |
| Seals (Animals) |
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| Women explorers |
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Birth 1887-09-16
Death 1972-09-14
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