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Robert Edwin Peary Sr. ( / ˈpɪəri /; 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.
5 days ago · 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 Edwin Peary, called "one of the greatest of all explorers ," claimed to have been the first person to reach the North Pole on April 6, 1909.
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.
Rear Admiral Robert E (dwin) Peary (1856-1920), one of the greatest of all explorers and the discoverer of the North Pole, was born in Wash– ington (since 1893 Cresson) township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1856, the son of Charles Nutter and Mary (Wiley) Peary.
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.
Sep 9, 2009 · It has been 100 years (and two days) since the New York Times announced that Robert E. Peary had reached the North Pole on April 16, 1909, making him the first man to do so. (News traveled much...
Oct 16, 2023 · Ironically, the very first recipient of the award was Robert Peary, who won it more than 100 years earlier.
American explorer Robert Peary is often credited as leading the first expedition to successfully reach the North Pole. Setting sail from New York in July 1908 with 23 men, he spent the winter preparing on Ellesmere Island before setting off on 28 February with dog sleds and support crews.
