George Comer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Comer

Whaler, Polar explorer

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1937

Profession: politician, military officer, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Captain George Comer (April 1858 – 1937) was considered the most famous American whaling captain of Hudson Bay, and the world's foremost authority on Hudson Bay Inuit in the early 20th century.Comer was a polar explorer, whaler/sealer, ethnologist, cartographer, author, and photographer.
He made 14 Arctic and three Antarctic voyages in his lifetime.
These expeditions (ca.
1875–1919) commonly began in New London, Connecticut or New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Comer's circle of friends and colleagues included other notable explorers of the time, such as Robert Peary and Capt.
Frederick Cook, and his mentor, Franz Boas, the "Father of American Anthropology".