John Geiger (author)

For other people named John Geiger, see John Geiger (disambiguation).

John Grigsby Geiger CM is an American-born Canadian author. He is best known for his book The Third Man Factor: Surviving the Impossible,[1] which popularized the concept of the "third man", an incorporeal being that aids people under extreme duress. The book is the basis for a National Geographic Channel video entitled Explorer: The Angel Effect, in which Geiger appears.[2] In turn, a second book on the topic, based on, and taking its name from the National Geographic video, was published in 2013. His other works include the international bestseller Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition.

In 2024, Geiger led a Royal Canadian Geographical Society expedition that located Ernest Shackleton's last ship, Quest (ship).[3] Geiger was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in 2013.[4]

Geiger was born in Ithaca, New York, in the United States, but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada, studying history at the University of Alberta.[5]

Geiger was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2020.[6]

  1. ^ "The Third Man Factor". igloocommunities.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ "NatGeo". Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  3. ^ Pope, Alexandra (12 June 2024). "Wreck of Quest, famed Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's last ship, found in Labrador Sea". Canadian Geographic. Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Chief Executive Officer | The Royal Canadian Geographical Society". Royal Canadian Geographical Society. 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  5. ^ "Bio". JohnGeiger.net. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. ^ Canada, Governor General of. "Governor General Announces 61 New Appointments to the Order of Canada". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-01.