Jean Malaurie

Malaurie in 2013 Jean Malaurie (22 December 1922 – 5 February 2024) was a French cultural anthropologist, explorer, geographer, physicist, and writer. He and Kutsikitsoq, an Inuk, were the first two men to reach the North Geomagnetic Pole on 29 May 1951.

Malaurie was a director of studies at the School for advanced studies in social sciences (EHESS) and director and founder of the ''Terre Humaine'' collection published by Plon in which features his ''Last Kings of Thule'' (1955), translated into twenty-three languages and remaining the most widely distributed work on the Inuit. A defender of the rights of Arctic minorities, threatened by the industrial development of the Far North, Jean Malaurie became a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Arctic polar issues. Provided by Wikipedia
Showing 1 - 6 results of 6 for search 'Malaurie, Jean', query time: 0.11s Refine Results
  1. 1
    by Malaurie, Jean
    Published 1982
    Book
  2. 2
    by Malaurie, Jean
    Published 2003
    Book
  3. 3
    by Malaurie, Jean
    Published 2007
    Book
  4. 4
    by Malaurie, Jean
    Published 1964
    Book
  5. 5
    Published 1973
    Other Authors: ...Malaurie, Jean...
    Book
  6. 6
    by Lamotte, Stéphane, 1970-
    Published 2022
    Other Authors: ...Malaurie, Jean...
    Book
Search Tools: RSS Feed Email Search