Christian Klengenberg | |
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 Charlie Klengenberg on board his ship in 1924 | |
| Born | 21 December 1869 |
| Died | 4 May 1931 (aged 61) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other names | Christian Klengenberg Jørgensen |
| Occupation(s) | Whaler, trapper, trader |
| Known for | Opening trade routes to the Copper Inuit territory |
Christian Klengenberg Jorgensen (Danish: Christian Klengenberg Jørgensen) (21 December 1869 – 4 May 1931) was a Danish whaler, trapper, and trader, active for 34 years in Alaska (Point Hope and Utqiagvik) and Northern Canada (Herschel Island, the Coronation Gulf, and Victoria Island). He is notable for opening trade routes to the Copper Inuit territory.[1] Klengenberg is also credited with the discovery of Blond Eskimo and recounting his experience to the anthropologist Vilhjalmur Stefansson who went on to publish about their existence.
- ^ "Whaler Turned Trader: Christian Klengenberg". kitikmeotheritage.ca. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2009.