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Milbry Polk

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  • Date of birth

    She was born in February 1954

  • Childhood

    She moved with her family to Harvard, Massachusetts.
  • Life in Egypt

    Life in Egypt

    She lived in Cairo, Egypt, with her godfather, spending summers there.
  • Education

    Education

    She graduated with honors in Anthropology from Harvard University.
  • Exploration Begin

    Exploration Begin

    She led an expedition retracing Alexander the Great's route across Egypt.
  • Period: to

    Photojournalism Career

    She worked as a photojournalist in the Middle East, South America, and Asia for 15 years.
  • Writing and Publishing

    Writing and Publishing

    She co-authored the book "Women of Discovery" with Mary Tiegreen.
  • Advocacy for Women in Exploration

    Advocacy for Women in Exploration

    She co-founded Wings WorldQuest to support and celebrate women explorers.
  • Recognition

    Recognition

    She received the Anne Morrow Lindbergh Award.
  • Award

    Award

    She was awarded the Captain J.-E. Bernier Medal by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.