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Knud Rasmussen

    June 7, 1879 – December 21, 1933

    This Danish-Greenlandic explorer meticulously documented the life and culture of the Inuit people. His extensive expeditions, often undertaken by dog sled, allowed him unprecedented access to remote Arctic regions. He delved deeply into their mythology, language, and social structures, providing invaluable insights. Through his work, he introduced the Western world to the rich cultural and spiritual world of the Arctic peoples.

    Knud Rasmussen
    Eskimo Folk-tales
    Greenland by the Polar Sea
    The People of the Polar North; a Record
    Knud Rasmussen's Posthumous Notes on East Greenland Legends and Myths
    Lapland
    Across Arctic America