Louise Arner Boyd, American explorer, author. Decorated Chevalier Legion of Honor (France), St. Olaf of Norway (1st foreign woman to receive award); awarded Andree plaque by Swedish Anthropol. and Geography Society, Cullum gold medal American Geography Society, medal of King Christian Xth of Denmark; certificate of Appreciation, United States Army; made honorary citizen City of San Rafael.
Background
Boyd, Louise Arner was born on September 16, 1887 in San Rafael, California, United States. Daughter of John Franklin and Louise Cook (Arner) Boyd.
Education
Educated Miss Stewart’s School, San Rafael, Miss Murison’s School, San Francisco. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of California, 1939, Mills College, 1939. Explorer of East Greenland.
Explorer polar region, N.E. and West Greenland (Spitzbergen and Franz Josef Land). Flew private chartered plane over North Pole, 1955.
Career
Made honorary; Review Office: San Francisco California</td><tr><td class="label_burgverd11px"><b>Death</b></td></tr><tr><td> Died Sept.
Membership
Member Royal Horticultural Society (London), American Polar Society (honorary, director), California Academy Science (honorary), American Society Photogrammetry, American Geography Society (council), Association Pacific Coast Geographers, British Glaciological Society, American Horticultural Society, Society Woman Geographers, California Botanical Society, National League American Pen Women, Geography Society Philadelphia (honorary), Colonial Dames American, Sigma Delta Epsilon. Clubs: San Francisco Garden (honorary).