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Edition 22 (1977) Winner
Wally Herbert
ウォリー・ハーバート
Wori Hābāto
Aliases:
Sir Wally Herbert / Sir Walter William Herbert
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-10-24 （York, England）
- Died
- 2007-06-12 （Inverness, Scotland） age 72
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- York, England → Egypt → South Africa → Inverness, Scotland → Greenland → Norway → Sweden
Career
- Occupations
- Explorer, writer, artist
- Active Years
- 1955-2007
- Affiliations
- Royal Geographical Society
- Memberships
- Explorers Club
- Influenced
- Ranulph Fiennes
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal School of Military Survey | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Royal School of Military Survey
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Polar Medal | — | — | UK Government | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Founders' Medal | — | — | Royal Geographical Society | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Explorers Medal | — | — | Explorers Club | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | Eskimos | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British Monarch | 叙勲 |
Polar Medal
1969
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
受賞
Founders' Medal
1969
Organization:
Royal Geographical Society
Result:
受賞
Explorers Medal
1969
Organization:
Explorers Club
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1977
Work:
Eskimos
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
2000
Organization:
British Monarch
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Noose of Laurels: The Race to the North Pole
1989 Exploration historyBook challenging Robert Peary's claim to have reached the North Pole.
Polar explorationHistorical controversy
North Pole
1978 Exploration memoirAccount of North Pole expedition.
Polar survivalDog sledging
Across the Top of the World
1969 Exploration memoirRecord of the British Trans-Arctic Expedition.
Arctic Ocean crossingEndurance
Bibliography
- The Polar World: The Unique Vision of Sir Wally Herbert
- The Noose of Laurels: The Race to the North Pole
- Hunters of the Polar North: Eskimos
- Eskimos
- North Pole
- Polar Deserts
- Across the Top of the World
- A World of Men: Exploration in Antarctica
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed narrativeSelf-illustrated
- Recurring Motifs
- Polar explorationDog sledgingHarsh wilderness
Legacy
Regarded as one of the greatest polar explorers of the 20th century, first person fully recognized for reaching the North Pole on foot in 1969. Also acclaimed author and artist, knighted in 2000. Features named after him include Herbert Mountains and plateau in Antarctica.
In Popular Culture
- Icon of polar exploration.
Quotes
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We were forced to take to the land and haul the sledges across steaming tundra and rock bare of snow, swollen rivers, baked mud flats, sand-dunes, swamps and stagnant pools. We were blasted by duststorms and eaten alive by mosquitoes
Source: Description from Greenland circumnavigation attempt
Trivia
- First person fully recognized for reaching the North Pole on foot in 1969.
- Spent 15 years in polar wilderness regions.
- Travelled over 23,000 miles by dog team and open boats.