Hans Hendrik

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Hans Hendrik was a Kalaallit interpreter, Arctic explorer, and the first Inuk to publish an account of his travels. He was born in the southern settlement of Fiskenæsset. Wikipedia

Born: June 2, 1832, Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Greenland

Died: August 11, 1889 (age 57 years), Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland

Books: Memoirs of Hans Hendrik, the Arctic traveller and Memoirs of Hans Hendrik, the Arctic Traveller, Serving Under Kane, Hayes, Hall and Nares, 1853 - 1876: Written by Himself. Translated from the Eskimo Language by Dr. Henry Rink. Edited by Prof. Dr. George Stephens