Donald Baxter MacMillan
Donald Baxter MacMillan | |
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| Nicknames | Inuktitut: Nagelak, ('Leader') |
| Born | November 10, 1874 |
| Died | September 7, 1970 (aged 95) Provincetown, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/Service | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1918–38; 1941–45 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Awards | |
| Memorials | MacMillan Wharf, Provincetown, Massachusetts |
| Spouse | Miriam Norton Look |
| Other work | 30 Arctic expeditions between 1908 and 1954 |
Donald Baxter MacMillan (November 10, 1874 – September 7, 1970) was an American explorer, sailor, researcher and lecturer who made over 30 expeditions to the Arctic from 1908 until 1957 during his 46-year career.
He pioneered the use of radios, airplanes, and electricity in the Arctic and put together a dictionary of the Inuktitut language. His expeditions produced Inuit films, photographs of Arctic scenes, and audio recordings of Inuit languages, thousands of which were taken by American sailor Miriam MacMillan.
In 1921, he commissioned the schooner Bowdoin, which sailed to the Arctic two dozen times.