Biography of Vilhjálmur Stefánsson

Vilhjálmur Stefánsson (* 3. November 1879 in Gimli; † 26. August 1962 in Hanover) was a kanadischer Polarforscher, Ethnologe und Ernährungswissenschaftler. He was 82 years old. He was married to Evelyn Stefansson Nef. His education included Harvard University, University of North Dakota and University of Iowa. He worked at Dartmouth College. He received 4 awards, including Founder’s Medal, Charles P. Daly Medal.