Carl Robert Eklund

Carl Robert Eklund (born January 27, 1909 in Tomahawk , Wisconsin , † November 3, 1962 in Philadelphia ) was an American ornithologist and geographer in the polar regions of the North and South Poles . He was the first Scientific Director at Wilkes Station in Antarctica .

Life

Eklund was born in 1909 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, USA, to a Swedish immigrant. His brother was the journalist Laurence C. Eklund . He attended the University of Wisconsin and received his BA from Carleton College in 1932 . He received his Master of Science degree from Oregon State College in 1938 . In 1959 the University of Maryland awarded him a Ph.D. in zoology and geography. During World War II, he served in the US Army Air Force as a major.

He was an ornithologist on the East Base during the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939-1941). This was the first American government sponsored expedition to Antarctica of recent times and the third under Richard E. Byrd's command. In addition to a collection of animal life on behalf of the Department of "Fish and Wildlife Service" in the Ministry of the Interior, Eklund went on one of the longest dog sledding tours in history as Finn Ronne's companion . The islands that were sighted near the turning point of the tour were named after him, the Eklund Islands .

Publications

Carl R. Eklund: Distribution and Life History Studies of the South-Polar Skua . In: Wiley on behalf of the Association of Field Ornithologists (Ed.): Bird-Banding . 32, No. 4, pp. 187-223.

Web links

Self-published account of the journey of Eklund and Ronne . Retrieved January 15, 2013.
USGS biography . Retrieved January 15, 2013.
Byrd Antarctic Expedition III 1939–41 . Retrieved January 15, 2013.
Entry at worldcat.org . Retrieved December 22, 2017.
Biography Carl Eklund . Retrieved December 22, 2017.

Individual evidence

^ Paul A. Siple : Carl R. Eklund (1909-1962) . Arctic Institute of North America. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 15, 2016. @1@ 2

^ Achievements Of Carl & Laurence Eklund . Tomahawk Area Historical Society. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

↑ Laurence C. Eklund . Milwaukee Journal. August 7, 2002. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

↑ Eklund Islands . Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

^ Paul Siple: Obituary: Carl R. Eklund, 1909-1962 . In: Arctic Institute of North America (Ed.): Arctic . 16, No. 2, 1963, pp. 147-148. doi : 10.14430 / arctic3531 . Retrieved January 15, 2013.

personal data
SURNAME	Eklund, Carl Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American ornithologist and geographer in the polar regions of the North and South Poles
DATE OF BIRTH	January 27, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tomahawk , Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH	3rd November 1962
Place of death	Philadelphia

[1] Paul A. Siple : Carl R. Eklund (1909-1962) . Arctic Institute of North America. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 15, 2016. @1@ 2

[2] Achievements Of Carl & Laurence Eklund . Tomahawk Area Historical Society. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

[3] Laurence C. Eklund . Milwaukee Journal. August 7, 2002. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

[4] Eklund Islands . Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

[5] Paul Siple: Obituary: Carl R. Eklund, 1909-1962 . In: Arctic Institute of North America (Ed.): Arctic . 16, No. 2, 1963, pp. 147-148. doi : 10.14430 / arctic3531 . Retrieved January 15, 2013.