Hans Hendrik

Hans Hendrik
Suersaq
Hendrik in 1883
Born(1832-06-02)2 June 1832
Fiskenæsset, South Greenland
Died11 August 1889(1889-08-11) (aged 57)
Godhavn, North Greenland
NationalityGreenlandic
Known forArctic exploration
Expeditions

Hans Hendrik (Greenlandic: Suersaq; 2 June 1832 – 11 August 1889) was a Kalaaleq interpreter, Arctic explorer, and the first Inuk to publish an account of his travels. He was born in the southern settlement of Fiskenæsset.

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