Wilkins, George Hubert, Sir, 1888-1958

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Sir George Hubert Wilkins (b. October 31, 1888, Hallett, South Australia-d. November 30, 1958, Framingham, Massachusetts), polar explorer, geographer, photographer, and consultant for the United States Military. He was internationally recognized for his expeditions to the Arctic and Anarctic from 1913 to 1939.

Wiklins was the navigator aboard the first airplane to fly over the Arctic Sea (1928); navigator aboard the first airplane to fly over the Antarctica (1933); and led the Nautilus submarine expedition to the Arctic (1931). From 1942-1958, Wilkins was a consultant to the United States Military in the areas of hot and cold weather clothing and survival techniques. He was the author of F̲l̲y̲i̲n̲g̲ t̲h̲e̲ A̲r̲c̲t̲i̲c̲ (1928) and U̲n̲d̲e̲r̲ t̲h̲e̲ ̲N̲o̲r̲t̲h̲ P̲o̲l̲e̲ (1931).

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn John Lachlan Cope collection, 1919-1926 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn Smith, Alexander Malcolm, 1858-1958. Alexander Malcolm Smith photograph collection [graphic], ca. 1920's. Alaska State Library
creatorOf Roy Chapman Andrews papers, 1987 Accession, 1920-1947 (bulk 1934-1944) American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Storkerson, Storker Theodor, 1883-1940. Papers, 1913-1948. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Robert Selbie Clark collection, 1911-1950 Scott Polar Research Institute
creatorOf Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962,. Collection of lantern slides, 1906-1960 (bulk 1913-1918). New Hampshire Newspaper Project
referencedIn Bassett Jones (collector) records, 1818-1938. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Enid Briggs collection, 1910-1927 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe collection, 1920-1939 Scott Polar Research Institute
creatorOf Wilkins, George H. (George Hubert), Sir, 1888-1958. [Note] 1929 March 16, New York to Seymour Halpern, [New York] / Hubert Wilkins. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
referencedIn Nautilus (Submarine) Photograph Collection, 1931 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Henderson, Thomas, Jr. Thomas Henderson Jr. correspondence, 1931 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Wilkins, George H. (George Hubert), Sir, 1888-1958. Papers, 1913-1958. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Schreck, Lura B. George Hubert Wilkins collection, 1928-1937. University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library
creatorOf Holmboe, Jorgen, 1902-. Papers, 1929-1972 1934-1945. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Wilkins, George H. (George Hubert), Sir, 1888-1958. Letter, 1937 Feb. 15, New York, to [W.H.] Hobbs [Ann Arbor]. University of Michigan
referencedIn Ranck, Than Vanneman, 1874-1947. Than Vanneman Ranck papers, 1916-1947 (inclusive), 1928-1937 (bulk). Yale University Library
referencedIn E R Dinsley collection, 1920 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn Eielson, Carl Benjamin, 1897-1929. Papers, 1919-1930. State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives
referencedIn Than Vanneman Ranck papers, 1916-1947 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Wilkins, George H. (George Hubert), Sir, 1888-1958. Papers, 1908-1987. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Sir George Hubert Wilkins Papers, 1908-1987 The Ohio State University. Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program.
referencedIn George Wilkins collection, 1921-1935 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn Donat LeBourdais collection, 1927-1964 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn Arthur Hinks collection, 1920-1923 Scott Polar Research Institute
creatorOf Wilkins, George H. (George Hubert), Sir, 1888-1958. Letter. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
referencedIn L P Holroyd collection, 1928-1929 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn Isaiah Bowman collection, 1929-1939 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn Shreck (Lura B.) Collection of George Hubert Wilkins Papers, 1928-1937 University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
referencedIn King, George. George King papers, 1915-1969. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
creatorOf Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962. Collection of glass plate negatives, 1900-1940 (bulk 1913-1924). Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn William Goodenough collection, 1936 Scott Polar Research Institute
creatorOf Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962. Collection of photographic prints, 1913-1923. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Deming family. Papers. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Maxime Lester, 1920-1928 Scott Polar Research Institute
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referencedIn Balchen, Wilkins, og ...?, Jan. 1, 1933. Nasjonalbiblioteket

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associatedWith Andrews, Roy Chapman, 1884-1960. person
associatedWith Arthur Robert Hinks person
associatedWith Balchen, Bernt, 1899-1973 person
associatedWith Bowman, Isaiah person
associatedWith Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913-1918) corporateBody
associatedWith Deming family. person
associatedWith Dibner, Bern, person
associatedWith Eielson, Carl Benjamin, 1897-1929. person
associatedWith Enid Briggs as collator person
associatedWith Frank Aliberti person
associatedWith George Hubert Wilkins person
associatedWith Halpern, Seymour. person
associatedWith Henderson, Thomas, Jr. person
associatedWith Hobbs, William Herbert, 1864-1952. person
associatedWith Holmboe, Jorgen, 1902- person
associatedWith John Lachlan Cope person
associatedWith Jones, Bassett, collector. person
associatedWith King, George. person
associatedWith LeBourdais, Donat person
associatedWith Maxime Charles Lester person
associatedWith Ranck, Than Vanneman, 1874-1947. person
associatedWith Robert Selbie Clark, Ernest Henry Shackleton, Robert Mossman, George Wilkins, Frank Worsley, Alexander Macklin person
associatedWith Ross, Winston person
associatedWith Schreck, Lura B. person
associatedWith Smith, Alexander Malcolm, 1858-1958. person
associatedWith Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962. person
associatedWith Storkerson, Storker Theodor, 1883-1940. person
associatedWith Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe person
associatedWith Wilkins Memorial Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith William Edward Goodenough person
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Birth 1888-10-31

Death 1958-11-30

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