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Louise Arner Boyd was known as the “ Ice Woman”.

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Louise Arner Boyd

She explored and photographed the Arctic Ocean and, she was the first woman to fly over the North Pole.http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/b/boyd.shtml

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Louise was born in San Rafael, California (close to San Francisco.)

1887-1972

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Louise’s interest in polar bear exploration started in 1924 when

she visited Arctic regions on Norwegian cruise ships.

Interest in Polar Bears

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In two years Louise Boyd was in charge of a Norwegian ship and took a

few friends (a group) on a trip from Norway to the Arctic Ocean.

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In 1928 Louise wanted a expedition to find Norwegian Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen.

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Roald Amundsen

Roald Amundsen had disappeared flying a mission to find Italian explorer

and his engineer Umberto Nobile.

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Louise was unable to find any trace of Roald Amundsen. The Norwegian government

awarded her the Chevalier Cross of the Order of Saint Olav.

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In 1931, Louise started taking trips to the Arctic. She explored Greenland and studied glacial formations, plant life, and animal life

on the De Geer Glacier.

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She received recognition by having an area in Greenland named after her.

It is called Louise Boyd Land.

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Information About Louise Boyd

Birth Date: September 16,1858Born In: San Rafael, California (Near San Francisco)Died: October 30,1923Other Information: She was the first women to fly overthe North Pole and, she tried to find explorer Roald Amundsen.