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Arctic Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson Signature

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Arctic Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson Signature
<B>Arctic Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson Signature,</B></I> 5.5” x 2”, mounted on stiff card stock with brief typed biographical information. Fine. A Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist, Stefansson (1879 - 1962) conducted archæological research in Iceland in 1904 and 1905. He lived with the Eskimos of Mackenzie Delta during the winter of 1906-07. Under the auspices of the American Museum of Natural History, he undertook an ethnological survey of the Central Arctic coasts of the shores of North America from 1908 to 1912. In 1910 he discovered the previously unknown blond Eskimos, who had never before seen a white man. From 1913 to 1916 he commanded an expedition to explore the regions west of Parry Archipelago. In 1921, he encouraged and planned an expedition to colonize Wrangel Island north of Siberia, claiming the land for Britain. The raising of the British flag on Wrangel Island, acknowledged Russian territory, caused an international incident. Stefansson was an extremely well-known explorer in his lifetime, but he was also a figure of considerable interest in dietary circles, especially those with an interest in very low-carbohydrate diets. He and a fellow explorer agreed to undertake a study to demonstrate that they could eat a 100% meat diet for an entire year. The results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and both men were perfectly healthy on such a diet, without vitamin supplements or anything else in their diet except meat. Stefansson frequently said that "adventure is a sign of incompetence." <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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