Explorer Louise Boyd

Louise Boyd

Living place: California

Birthday: 16-9-1887

Global rank: #58858

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Who is Explorer Louise Boyd?
American explorer who, in 1955, became the first woman to fly over the North Pole. She is remembered for her books detailing many of her scientific expeditions, including 1935's The Fiord Region of East Greenland and 1948's The Coast of Northeast Greenland.
She broke the gender barrier of time by becoming the first woman elected to the Board of Directors of the American Geographical Society.

Young / Before famous

She inherited her family's fortune after her parents' death in 1920, using her new-found wealth to travel the world.

Family life info

Her parents are John Franklin Boyd and Louise Cook Arner. She had two brothers who died when she was a teenager.

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She led an expedition to find missing fellow explorer Roald Amundsen in 1928.

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When was Explorer Louise Boyd born?
Louise Boyd was born in 16-9-1887, death year is , at the age of 137.
Where is Explorer Louise Boyd's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Louise Boyd was born in California, . Là Explorer, whose Zodiac is Virgo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Pig. Louise Boyd's global rank is 58858 and whose rank is 92 in list of famous Explorer.
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Events in 1887 and 16-9

Birthday Louise Boyd (16-9) in history

  • Day 16-9 year 1630: The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.
  • Day 16-9 year 1810: Mexico began its revolt against Spanish rule.
  • Day 16-9 year 1908: General Motors was founded by William C. Durant.
  • Day 16-9 year 1919: The American Legion was incorporated by an act of Congress.
  • Day 16-9 year 1940: The United States first adopted peacetime conscription when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act into law.
  • Day 16-9 year 1974: President Ford announced conditional amnesty for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders.
  • Day 16-9 year 1975: Papua New Guinea became independent.
  • Day 16-9 year 1982: Lebanese Christians massacred hundreds of Palestinian refugees in Beirut.
  • Day 16-9 year 1987: The Montreal Protocol was signed by 25 nations, limiting production of substances that harm the ozone layer. To date, 197 nations have ratified the protocol.
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