Peter Freuchen

Peter Freuchen
Freuchen in 1921
Born
Lorenz Peter Elfred Freuchen

(1886-02-20)20 February 1886
Died2 September 1957(1957-09-02) (aged 71)
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen
Known forArctic exploration
Spouses
Navarana (Mequpaluk)
(m. 1911; died 1921)
Magda Vang Lauridsen
(m. 1924; div. 1944)
(m. 1945)
ChildrenPipaluk Freuchen, Mequsaq
Scientific career
FieldsAnthropology

Lorenz Peter Elfred Freuchen (20 February 1886 – 2 September 1957) was a Danish explorer, author, journalist and anthropologist. He is notable for his role in Arctic exploration, namely the Thule Expeditions.

Peter Freuchen with guests at Enehøje on Nakskov Fjord
Peter Freuchen with his wife Dagmar Cohn