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Stefansson

American  
[stef-uhn-suhn] / ˈstɛf ən sən /

noun

  1. Vilhjalmur 1879–1962, U.S. Arctic explorer and author, born in Canada.


Stefansson British  
/ ˈstɛfənsən /

noun

  1. Vilhjalmur (ˈvɪlˌhjaʊmɛr). 1879–1962, Canadian explorer, noted for his books on the Inuit

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Supplies are purposely light because Stefansson wants the group to demonstrate how easy it is to live off the land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

“There was a panic situation,” Stefansson told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

The scandal first broke in November 2019, when WikiLeaks shared over 30,000 documents - including company e-mails, contracts, presentations and photos - leaked by a former Samherji manager in Namibia, Johannes Stefansson.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2023

And as soon as they were trapped, Stefansson began making plans for an escape.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2022

In his new book, "The Friendly Arctic," Mr. Vilhjalmur Stefansson records an interesting example of play indulged in jointly by a frivolous arctic fox and eight yearling barren-ground caribou.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple