He spent a decade living among the Inuit, and became the first expert on them and their culture. He married an Inuit woman and had two kids with some epic names.

In fact, Freuchen’s plan to settle in Thule had some major lasting repercussions, including having one of his grandchildren became the first person of Inuit decent to be elected to the Canadian Parliament, and establishing Thule as a United States Air Force base.