Alfred Tremblay

Alfred Tremblay was a Canadian prospector, explorer and an officer of the Order of Canada.[1][2]

Alfred Tremblay
Died1975 (aged 87–88)
Alfred Tremblay in Arctic gear.

In 1912 Tremblay was working as a prospector, when he joined an expedition lead by J.E. Bernier to Pond Inlet, seeking gold.[3] In 1913 his guides lead him south, to Igloolik. Tremblay published an account of this expedition in 1921. Tremblay would eventually walk a circuit of Baffin Island, a distance of more than 6,400 kilometres (4,000 mi).[1]

References
  1. "Alfred Tremblay, explorateur de l'Arctique / Yves Hébert". Bibliotheque de Laval. Retrieved 2020-04-14. Alfred Tremblay (1887-1975) est le premier Canadien français et le deuxième homme blanc après William Edward Parry (1790-1855) à entreprendre une marche de plus de 6477 kilomètres autour de l'île de Baffin.
  2. "Mr. Alfred Tremblay". 1973-03-03. Retrieved 2020-04-14. In recognition of his work in Arctic exploration; for his contribution to the mapping of the places he visited and for his geological research.
  3. John MacDonald (September 1992). "Parry's Flagstaff Site near Igloolik, Northwest Territories" (PDF). Arctic. 45 (3): 310. Retrieved 2020-04-14.


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