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Vilhjalmur Stefansson Net Worth

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He was a Canadian-American Arctic explorer and ethnologist. He was a prolific writer and lecturer and was one of the most influential figures in Arctic exploration. Vilhjalmur Stefansson was a renowned Canadian-American Arctic explorer and ethnologist who was born in 1879. He was a prolific writer and lecturer and challenged many of the conventions about the North Pole. His influence in Arctic exploration was immense, and his net worth and salary remain unknown.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	November 3, 1879
Birth Place	Canada
Age	140 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Polar explorer who challenged many of the conventions about the North Pole.

Before Fame

He spent a winter living with the Inuit people and learning their culture.

Trivia

Instead of thinking of the North Pole as a frozen wilderness with uncivilized natives, he called it the Polar Mediterranean where three continents joined together.

Family Life

His parents were Icelandic immigrants to Canada.

Associated With

Previous arctic explorers like Joseph Rene Bellot ignored the people of the land, but Stefansson studied them.

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