Ejnar Mikkelsen (1880-1971)

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Laursen, Dan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1971
• Subjects: Mikkelson; Ejnar; 1880-1971; Alabama; Arctic; Baldwin; Greenland; Hagen; Mikkelsen; Norway; Angmagssalik; Arctic Institute of North America; Beaufort Sea; Danish Arctic Institute; East Greenland; eskimo*; greenlander*; Scoresbysund; The Arctic Institute
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66189

The grand old man of Danish and international arctic exploration is dead. Miki, as he was known among friends, was a sailor, explorer, and author. Strangely enough he also became a government official. He went to sea at fourteen and had just received his captain's certification when he became a...