Stephan G. Stephansson

Stephan G. Stephansson

male, deceased (1927)
Canadian of Icelandic descent, immigrant to Canada, Icelandic language, American, IcelandicCanadian, icelandic
Stephan G. Stephansson, a Western Icelander, poet, and farmer. His original name was Stefán Guðmundur Guðmundsson. He was born in Ska...
Kristjana Gunnars

Kristjana Gunnars

female, 61 years old
Canadian women writer, immigrant to Canada, icelandic, IcelandicCanadian, Canadian, novelist
Kristjana Gunnars is an Icelandic-Canadian poet and novelist. Her volumes of poetry include "Settlement Poems", which focuses on 19th century...
Vilhjalmur Stefansson

Vilhjalmur Stefansson

male, deceased (1962)
Explorer of the Arctic, Canadian, Explorer of Canada, Harvard University, IcelandicCanadian, University of North Dakota alumni…appointed head of a Canadian scientific expedition
Vilhjalmur Stefansson was a Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist. He was born at Gimli, Manitoba, Canada, of Icelandic descent. He was educated...
David Arnason

David Arnason

male, 69 years old
Canadian of Icelandic descent, poet, novelist, Canadian, IcelandicCanadian, author
David Arnason (born 1940) is a Canadian author and poet who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba with his partner Mhari Mackintosh. He is of Icelandic...
W. D. Valgardson

W. D. Valgardson

male, 70 years old
Canadian of Icelandic descent, Master of Fine Arts, poet, novelist, writer, university of manitoba…Canadian, IcelandicCanadian
William Dempsey Valgardson (born 7 May 1939) is a Canadian novelist, short story writer, and poet. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Gimli,...
Bjarni Tryggvason

Bjarni Tryggvason

male, 64 years old
icelandic, immigrant to Canada, astronaut, University of Iceland, Canadian Air Force, Reykjavik…Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute, Canadian, IcelandicCanadian
Bjarni Tryggvason, D.Eng "(honoris causa)" (born September 21, 1945) is a Canadian/Icelandic astronaut. Tryggvason was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, b...
Janis Johnson

Janis Johnson

female, 63 years old
Canadian of Icelandic descent, Lutheran, From Manitoba, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada senator, Canadian Senate, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba…Canadian, IcelandicCanadian, Canadian senator
Janis Gudrun Johnson, BA (born April 27 1946) is a Canadian Senator. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in...
Sigtryggur Jonasson

Sigtryggur Jonasson

male, deceased (1942)
New Iceland, Bakki in Oxnadalur, icelandic, Keewatin District, Northwest Territory, immigrant to Canada, Manitoba Liberal Party…IcelandicCanadian
Sigtryggur Jonasson was a community leader and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He played a major part in establishing the Icelandic community in...
George Johnson

George Johnson

male, deceased (1995)
Canadian of Icelandic descent, From Winnipeg, Officer of the Order of Canada, Manitoba politician, ministry of education, IcelandicCanadian…icelandic, Royal Canadian Navy
George Johnson, O.C., M.D, LLD, (November 18, 1920 - July 8, 1995) was a medical doctor and is seen by historians as one of the leading political...
Erik The Red

Erik The Red

male, deceased (1000)
Jæren, Rogaland, VIKINGS, nordic, norwegian, settlement…IcelandicCanadian, icelandic, Icelandic historical figure, Icelandic language
Erik the Red founded the first Nordic settlement in Greenland. Born in the Jæren district of Rogaland, Norway as the son of Þorvaldr Ásvaldsson (Th...