George Comer | |
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 Capt. George Comer | |
| Born | April 1858 |
| 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(?) |
Captain George Comer (April 1858 – 1937) was considered the most famous American whaling captain of Hudson Bay,[1] and the world's foremost authority on Hudson Bay Inuit in the early 20th century.[2]
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.[3] Comer's circle of friends and colleagues included other notable explorers of the time, such as Robert Peary and Capt. Frederick Cook,[4] and his mentor, Franz Boas, the "Father of American Anthropology".
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- ^ "The Papers of George Comer in the Dartmouth College Library". Dartmouth College. January 1986. Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ "Coll. 102, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc". G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-30.