Paul-Émile Victor was born on June 28, 1907 in Geneva, Switzerland. He is known for Das Gesetz des Nordens (1939), Groenland, vingt mille lieues sur les glaces (1952) and Terre des glaces (1949). He was married to Eliane Victor. He died on March 7, 1995 in Bora Bora, French Polynesia.