George Comer
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1858 – 1937
Who was George Comer?
Captain George Comer 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.
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 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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- Born
- Apr 1, 1858
Quebec City - Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Quebec City
- Died
- 1937
East Haddam
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on July 23, 2013
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