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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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:ee3d7af9956c4e7faf3a63d7242526af 2023-06-11T04:08:15+02:00 The Queen of the Arctic: Louise Arner Boyd Elisabeth Isaksson Anka Ryall 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v42.9075 https://doaj.org/article/ee3d7af9956c4e7faf3a63d7242526af EN eng Norwegian Polar Institute https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/9075/15609 https://doaj.org/toc/0800-0395 https://doaj.org/toc/1751-8369 0800-0395 1751-8369 doi:10.33265/polar.v42.9075 https://doaj.org/article/ee3d7af9956c4e7faf3a63d7242526af Polar Research, Vol 42, Pp 1-11 (2023) polar exploration gender glaciology photography greenland norwegian polar history Environmental sciences GE1-350 Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v42.9075 2023-05-28T00:37:25Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic East Greenland Greenland Polar Research Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Greenland Polar Research 42 |
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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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