George Comer
Captain George Comer (April 1858 – 1937) was considered the most famous American whaling captain of Hudson Bay, and the world's foremost authority on Hudson Bay Inuit in the early 20th century.
George Comer | |
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Capt. George Comer | |
| Born | April 1858 Quebec City, Canada East |
| Died | 1937 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Angakkuq ("the shaman") |
| Occupation | Whaler |
| Known for | Polar explorer |
| Title | Captain |
| Spouse | Julia Chipman Comer |
| Children | Nellie, Thomas, Laurent Pameolik, John Ell(?) |
Comer was a polar explorer, whaler/sealer, ethnologist, cartographer, author, and photographer. He made 14 Arctic and three Antarctic voyages in his lifetime. These expeditions (ca. 1875–1919) commonly began in New London, Connecticut or New Bedford, Massachusetts. Comer's circle of friends and colleagues included other notable explorers of the time, such as Robert Peary and Capt. Frederick Cook, and his mentor, Franz Boas, the "Father of American Anthropology".
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