The Queen of the Arctic: Louise Arner Boyd

Louise Boyd (1887–1972) was a female pioneer in Arctic research whose legacy includes the exploration of north-east Greenland. In this Perspective piece, we use a broad interdisciplinary approach to investigate her career as a photographer and expedition leader. When documenting glacial retreat duri...

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Published in:Polar Research
Main Authors: Elisabeth Isaksson, Anka Ryall
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2023
Subjects:
polar exploration
gender
glaciology
photography
greenland
norwegian polar history
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Oceanography
GC1-1581
Arctic
Greenland
East Greenland
Polar Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v42.9075
https://doaj.org/article/ee3d7af9956c4e7faf3a63d7242526af
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Summary:Louise Boyd (1887–1972) was a female pioneer in Arctic research whose legacy includes the exploration of north-east Greenland. In this Perspective piece, we use a broad interdisciplinary approach to investigate her career as a photographer and expedition leader. When documenting glacial retreat during the 1930s, she was at the forefront of the development of glaciology as a research discipline. Without family obligations and with seemingly inexhaustible financial resources, she used Arctic exploration to create an independent and self-defined life for herself.

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