The Arctic Institute of North America

The Arctic Institute of North America was established in 1945 in two small rooms in McGill University, with a staff consisting of Dr Lincoln Washburn and a secretary, who made up for the lack of equipment and facilities by abundant energy and enthusiasm. Since then the Institute's growth has be...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Baird, P. D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1956
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400045617
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400045617
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Summary:The Arctic Institute of North America was established in 1945 in two small rooms in McGill University, with a staff consisting of Dr Lincoln Washburn and a secretary, who made up for the lack of equipment and facilities by abundant energy and enthusiasm. Since then the Institute's growth has been considerable, always in the direction of its three main objectives—to form a centre for reference information and study on the North American Arctic, to encourage arctic scientific research in any field, and to disseminate arctic information by means of a journal, other publications, and lectures.