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Wilfred Grenfell
Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell, KCMG (28 February 1865 – 9 October 1940) was a medical missionary to Newfoundland and Labrador.
Brought reindeer from Norway to Newfoundland to be used as food and as a draught animal. Unfortunately they died. Worse, they infected Canada's caribou with cerebrospinal elaphostronglyosis (CSE).
OK I'll stop being funny. He really was a great missionary. Grenfell is honoured with a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (USA) on October 9.
(source: Wikipedia)
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