Knud Rasmussen

Rasmussen was born in Jakobshavn, Greenland. He went on several expeditions between 1912 and 1919, including crossing the Northwest Passage by dogsled. From 1921 to 1924 he went on his famous "Great Sled Journey" to collect and describe Inuit songs and legends. This journey was named "The Fifth Thule Expedition". Rasmussen is highly regarded in Greenland. In the Igloolik area, he is known by the Inuit as Kunuti.

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