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Louise Arner Boyd was known as the “ Ice Woman”.
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Louise Arner Boyd
She explored and photographed the Arctic Ocean and, she was the first woman to fly over the North Pole.http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/b/boyd.shtml
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Louise was born in San Rafael, California (close to San Francisco.)
1887-1972
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Louise’s interest in polar bear exploration started in 1924 when
she visited Arctic regions on Norwegian cruise ships.
Interest in Polar Bears
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In two years Louise Boyd was in charge of a Norwegian ship and took a
few friends (a group) on a trip from Norway to the Arctic Ocean.
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In 1928 Louise wanted a expedition to find Norwegian Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen.
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Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen had disappeared flying a mission to find Italian explorer
and his engineer Umberto Nobile.
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Louise was unable to find any trace of Roald Amundsen. The Norwegian government
awarded her the Chevalier Cross of the Order of Saint Olav.
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In 1931, Louise started taking trips to the Arctic. She explored Greenland and studied glacial formations, plant life, and animal life
on the De Geer Glacier.
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She received recognition by having an area in Greenland named after her.
It is called Louise Boyd Land.
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Information About Louise Boyd
Birth Date: September 16,1858Born In: San Rafael, California (Near San Francisco)Died: October 30,1923Other Information: She was the first women to fly overthe North Pole and, she tried to find explorer Roald Amundsen.