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Robert Edwin Peary Sr. (/ ˈ p ɪər i /; May 6, 1856 – February 20, 1920) was an American explorer and officer in the United States Navy who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Jun 27, 2024 · Robert Peary (born May 6, 1856, Cresson, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died February 20, 1920, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Arctic explorer usually credited with leading the first expedition to reach the North Pole in 1909.
A century ago, explorer Robert Peary earned fame for discovering the North Pole, but did Frederick Cook get there first?
May 2, 2022 · Robert Peary was celebrated as the first man to reach the North Pole, but his 1909 achievement was controversial from the moment it was announced.
Feb 9, 2010 · On April 6, 1909, American explorer Robert Peary accomplishes a long elusive dream, when he, assistant Matthew Henson and four Inuits reach what they determine to be the North Pole. Decades...
May 9, 2018 · The American explorer Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) is famous for his discovery of the North Pole; he was one of the last and greatest of the dog team-and-sledge polar explorers. Robert Peary was born in Cresson, Pa., on May 6, 1856, but he lived in Maine after the death of his father in 1859.
Admiral Robert E. Peary (1856-1920) was an American Navy officer and explorer who made several expeditions to the Arctic. He is credited—with substantial justification—for being, on April 6, 1909, the first person to reach the North Pole.
Dec 18, 2016 · In 1906, legendary American explorer Robert Peary returned from an unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole with an astonishing revelation: He had discovered a new continent, a giant island...
Apr 6, 2009 · American explorer Robert Peary became the first person to set foot on the top of the world 100 years ago Monday. His story is one of the great adventure tales embraced by many, yet still doubted...
Robert E. Peary was born May 6, 1856 in Cresson, Pennsylvania. He spent the formative years of his life in southern Maine with his mother, who raised him after his father's death. Peary graduated from Portland High School and then attended Bowdoin College (Class of 1877).
