Paul-Émile Victor
Paul-Émile Victor (born Paul Eugène Victor; 28 June 1907 – 7 March 1995) was a French ethnologist and explorer.Victor was born in Geneva, Switzerland to French Jewish parents of Bohemian and Polish descent. He graduated from École Centrale de Lyon in 1928. In 1931, he learned how to fly with his instructor and friend, Claude de Cambronne. In 1936, he led an expedition traversing Greenland by dog-sled. Victor, Robert Gessain, Michel Perez, and Eigil Knuth completed the 825 km from Christianshåb in the west to Angmagssalik in the east in 44 days. During World War II, he engaged himself in the US Air Forces. After the War, he initiated the Expéditions polaires françaises to organize French polar expeditions. He died in 1995 on Bora Bora, to which he had retired in 1977.
A survey led by Victor in 1951 concluded that, under the ice sheet, Greenland is composed of three large islands. In 1952 he was awarded the Patron's Medal by the Royal Geographical Society of London for the work.
Mount Victor, in the Belgica Mountains of Antarctica, is named for him.
His son, Jean-Christophe Victor, stars in the weekly geopolitical show ''Le dessous des cartes'' on Arte until December 2016. Another son, Teva Victor, is a sculptor. Provided by Wikipedia
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141by Blain, Stéphane, Rembauville, Mathieu, Crispi, Olivier, Obernosterer, IngridContributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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142by Brisson‐Curadeau, Émile, Bost, Charles‐André, Cherel, Yves, Elliott, KyleContributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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143by Renault, David, Leclerc, Camille, Colleu, Marc‐Antoine, Boutet, Aude, Hotte, Hoel, Colinet, Hervé, Chown, Steven L., Convey, PeterContributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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144by Renedo, Marina, Amouroux, David, Albert, Céline, Bérail, Sylvain, Bråthen, Vegard S., Gavrilo, Maria, Grémillet, David, Helgason, Hálfdán H., Jakubas, Dariusz, Mosbech, Anders, Strøm, Hallvard, Tessier, Emmanuel, Wojczulanis-Jakubas, Katarzyna, Bustamante, Paco, Fort, JérômeContributors: “...Institut Polaire Fran?ais Paul Emile Victor...”
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145by Bentley, Lily K., Phillips, Richard A., Carpenter‐Kling, Tegan, Crawford, Robert J. M., Cuthbert, Richard J., Delord, Karine, Dilley, Ben J., Makhado, Azwianewi B., Miller, Peter I., Oppel, Steffen, Pistorius, Pierre A., Ryan, Peter G., Schoombie, Stefan, Weimerskirch, Henri, Manica, AndreaContributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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146by Kernaléguen, Laëtitia, Arnould, John P. Y., Guinet, Christophe, Cherel, YvesContributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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147Behavioural avoidance of sperm ageing depends on genetic similarity of mates in a monogamous seabirdby Pineaux, Maxime, Blanchard, Pierrick, Danchin, Étienne, Hatch, Scott A, Helfenstein, Fabrice, Mulard, Hervé, White, Joël, Leclaire, Sarah, Wagner, Richard HContributors: “...French Polar Institute Paul-Emile Victor...”
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148by Whiteman, John P., Newsome, Seth D., Bustamante, Paco, Cherel, Yves, Hobson, Keith A.Contributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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149by Jouma'a, Joffrey, Orgeret, Florian, Picard, Baptiste, Robinson, Patrick W., Weimerskirch, Henri, Guinet, Christophe, Costa, Daniel P., Beltran, Roxanne S.Contributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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150by Sun, Ruijiao, Barbraud, Christophe, Weimerskirch, Henri, Delord, Karine, Patrick, Samantha C., Caswell, Hal, Jenouvrier, StephanieContributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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151by Janc, Anaïs, Guinet, Christophe, Pinaud, David, Richard, Gaëtan, Monestiez, Pascal, Tixier, PaulContributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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152by Ferret, CaroleContributors: “...Filmé par l’auteur lors de plusieurs missions de terrain financées par l’Institut Paul Émile Victor...”
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157by Barbosa, Andrés, Varsani, Arvind, Morandini, Virginia, Grimaldi, Wray, Vanstreels, Ralph E.T., Diaz, Julia I., Boulinier, Thierry, Dewar, Meagan, González-Acuña, Daniel, Gray, Rachael, McMahon, Clive R., Miller, Gary, Power, Michelle, Gamble, Amandine, Wille, MichelleContributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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158by Rexer‐Huber, Kalinka, Veale, Andrew J., Catry, Paulo, Cherel, Yves, Dutoit, Ludovic, Foster, Yasmin, McEwan, John C., Parker, Graham C., Phillips, Richard A., Ryan, Peter G., Stanworth, Andrew J., van Stijn, Tracey, Thompson, David R., Waters, Jonathan, Robertson, Bruce C.Contributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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159by Keogan, Katharine, Daunt, Francis, Wanless, Sarah, Phillips, Richard A., Alvarez, David, Anker‐Nilssen, Tycho, Barrett, Robert T., Bech, Claus, Becker, Peter H., Berglund, Per‐Arvid, Bouwhuis, Sandra, Burr, Zofia M., Chastel, Olivier, Christensen‐Dalsgaard, Signe, Descamps, Sebastien, Diamond, Tony, Elliott, Kyle, Erikstad, Kjell‐Einar, Harris, Mike, Hentati‐Sundberg, Jonas, Heubeck, Martin, Kress, Stephen W., Langset, Magdalene, Lorentsen, Svein‐Håkon, Major, Heather L., Mallory, Mark, Mellor, Mick, Miles, Will T. S., Moe, Børge, Mostello, Carolyn, Newell, Mark, Nisbet, Ian, Reiertsen, Tone Kirstin, Rock, Jennifer, Shannon, Paula, Varpe, Øystein, Lewis, Sue, Phillimore, Albert B.Contributors: “...Institut Polaire Français Paul Emile Victor...”
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160by Caza, France, Betoulle, Stéphane, Auffret, Michel, Brousseau, Pauline, Fournier, Michel, St-Pierre, YvesContributors: “...French Polar Institute Paul Émile Victor...”
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