Age, Biography and Wiki
| Birth Day | January 13, 1875 |
| Birth Place | Illinois |
| Age | 144 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jan 27, 1971 (age 96) |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Net worth: $25.2 billion (2024)
About
Polar Explorer who spent a good portion of his life on the Alaskan Arctic coast.
Before Fame
He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War, serving on the battleship Oregon during its trip around Cape Horn.
Trivia
He and his co-explorer, Ejnar Mikkelsen, financed their own expedition to the North Pole. After their boat got trapped in ice, they used its planks to build a permanent cabin.
Family Life
He was born in Knoxville, Illinois. His father, Charles Wesley Leffingwell, was a wealthy California rancher.
Associated With
He was one of the early explorers of Alaska, much like American Wilds P. Richardson .
Some Ernest De Koven Leffingwell images
