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Peter Freuchen

ペーター・フロイヘン　/　ぺーたー・ふろいへん

Explorer from Denmark

February 20, 1886 – September 2, 1957　・　Nykøbing Falster, Denmark

explorer
anthropologist
writer

My Take

Freuchen is the kind of larger-than-life figure I find irresistible. He had a University of Copenhagen education and could have settled into comfort, but instead threw himself into the Arctic and the Thule Expeditions. What gets me is the range: explorer, anthropologist, author, journalist, even actor. That breadth suggests a restless curiosity that no single field could contain. The Hans Egede Medal marks real scientific respect, not mere adventuring. I admire most that he lived among Greenland's people as an anthropologist rather than just passing through. A storyteller who actually lived the stories he told.

Overview

Lorenz Peter Elfred Freuchen (20 February 1886 – 2 September 1957) was a Danish explorer, author, journalist and anthropologist. He is notable for his role in Arctic exploration, namely the Thule Expeditions.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Peter Freuchen
Name (Japanese): ペーター・フロイヘン
Reading: ぺーたー・ふろいへん
Born: February 20, 1886 – September 2, 1957
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Dog
Origin: Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: explorer / anthropologist / writer / journalist / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Copenhagen

Awards & achievements

Hans Egede Medal
King Christian X's Liberty Medal
Bangs literary award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%98%E3%83%B3

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