Author
The Resume
(May 12, 1921-May 6, 2014)
Born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Explorer/conservationist
Author of 'People of the Deer' (1952), 'Lost in the Barrens' (1956), 'Grey Seas Under: The Perilous Rescue Missions of a North Atlantic Salvage Tug' (1959), 'Owls in the Family' (1961), 'Never Cry Wolf' (1963), 'The Snow Walker' (1975), 'My Discovery of America' (1985), 'The Farfarers: Before the Norse' (1998) and 'No Man's River' (2004)
Why he might be annoying
His middle name is McGill.
He named his dog ‘Mutt.’
He also owned a rattlesnake, a squirrel, some owls, hundreds of insects, and a… gator!
When he learned that the family sheepdog in ‘For Better or for Worse’ was named for him, he requested a strip from its creator, which he hung above his toilet ‘so the men would read it.’
Why he might not be annoying
He wrote for adult and child alike, mainly in autobiographic style.
‘People of the Deer’ inspired the Canadian government to acknowledge the existence of the Inuit.
While considered largely fictitious, ‘Never Cry Wolf’ – made into a 1983 film – was instrumental in changing attitudes toward the lupine species.
An ice-class research vessel was renamed for him.
Credit: Cool It All Right?
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For 2021, as of last week, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 106 Votes: 50.94% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 73 Votes: 61.64% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 121 Votes: 51.24% Annoying
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