Alfred Tremblay
Alfred Tremblay | |
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| Died |
December 22, 1975 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | prospector, explorer |
| Known for | circumnavigated Baffin Island |
Alfred Tremblay was a Canadian prospector, explorer and an officer of the Order of Canada.[1][2]
In 1912 Tremblay was working as a prospector, when he joined an expedition lead by J.E. Bernier to Pond Inlet, seeking gold.[3] In 1913 his guides lead him south, to Igloolik. Tremblay published an account of this expedition in 1921. Tremblay would eventually walk a circuit of Baffin Island, a distance of more than 6,400 kilometres (4,000 mi).[1]
References
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"Alfred Tremblay, explorateur de l'Arctique / Yves Hébert". Bibliotheque de Laval. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
Alfred Tremblay (1887-1975) est le premier Canadien français et le deuxième homme blanc après William Edward Parry (1790-1855) à entreprendre une marche de plus de 6477 kilomètres autour de l'île de Baffin.
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"Mr. Alfred Tremblay". 1973-03-03. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
In recognition of his work in Arctic exploration; for his contribution to the mapping of the places he visited and for his geological research.
- ↑ John MacDonald (September 1992). "Parry's Flagstaff Site near Igloolik, Northwest Territories" (PDF). Arctic (journal). 45 (3): 310. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
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