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Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen
1872 – 1907
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryLudvig Mylius-Erichsen was a Danish author, ethnologist, and Arctic explorer. He played a central role in early 20th-century exploration of Greenland, leading the Denmark Expedition (1906–08), which mapped large areas of northeast Greenland and corrected earlier geographic misconceptions. He died during the expedition.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 15, 1872
Viborg
Date of death
November 25, 1907
Greenland
Citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark
Occupations & fields
explorerjournalistwriterediting stafftravelerethnologist
- Field and occupation
- dánský spisovatel, etnolog, průzkumník a cestovatel
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