Leonhard Seppala, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leonhard Seppala

Norwegian musher

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1877

Place of Birth: Skibotn, Northern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 28-Jan-1967

Profession: fisher, musher, blacksmith, gold mining in Alaska, explorer

Nationality: Norway, United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Leonhard "Sepp" Seppala (September 14, 1877 – January 28, 1967) was a Norwegian sled dog breeder, trainer and musher who played a pivotal role in the 1925 serum run to Nome and participated in the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Seppala introduced the work dogs used by Native Siberians at the time to the American public; the breed came to be known as the Siberian Husky in the English-speaking world.
The Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award, which honors excellence in sled dog care is named in honour of him.