In paying tribute to his work, the responsible committee recorded that the story of his efforts "would contain tales of heroic endeavour worthy of those in the accounts of the crossing of Greenland and the great Arctic voyage."
Dalam menghargai karyanya, komite penanggung jawab mencatat bahwa kisah upayanya "akan berisi kisah-kisah dorongan heroik dari orang-orang dalam catatan-catatan perlintasan Greenland perjalanan Arktik besar."