Born: 1954

Hometown: Oxford, England

Education: B.A. in Anthropology

Occupation: Photographer, writer, founder of WINGS WorldQuest

Expeditions: Egypt, India, Tibet, the Arctic, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Alaska, Nepal, Greenland

Favorite Places: Deserts and the Arctic

Accomplishments: Conceiving, founding and leading WINGS WorldQuest; writing Women of Discovery; The Looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad; The Quest; Egyptian Mummies

Favorite Items In The Field: Camera, rope, bandana, baggies

Personal Heroes: Alexander the Great, all WINGS Fellows, my parents

Hobbies: Rowing

Website: www.milbrypolk.com

Advice: Find your passion, get connected, keep learning and asking questions.