Count Eigil Knuth
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Country
Denmark
Birth - Death
1903 - 1996
Occupation
Adventurer
Notable Achievements
Knight of the Dannebrog
Description
Famed for his discoveries and work in Greenland and considered an elder statesman of polar exploration. Also explored Thailand. Multiple honour and award-winner, notably the Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society (1952) and appointment as a Knight of the Dannebrog. Author of twelve books on the subject of exploration. Memorialized in his book 'The Northernmost Ruins of the Globe: Eigil Knuth's archaeological investigations in Peary Land and adjacent areas of High Arctic Greenland' (2003) which was published posthumously. Archeologist. Sculptor (notably of the Inuit-style) and painter.
