Peter Freuchen | |
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Born | Lorenz Peter Elfred Freuchen 20 February 1886 Nykøbing Falster, Denmark |
Died | 2 September 1957 | (aged 71)
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Known for | Arctic exploration |
Spouses | Navarana (Mequpaluk)
(m. 1911; died 1921)Magda Vang Lauridsen
(m. 1924; div. 1944) |
Children | Pipaluk Freuchen, Mequsaq |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Anthropology |
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.