Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd
1888-1957
American Naval Officer, Polar Explorer, and Aviator
Richard Evelyn Byrd was an American naval officer, polar explorer, and aviator who is best
known for his contr...
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Richard Evelyn Byrd
1888-1957
American naval explorer and aviator who led five expeditions to Antarctica between 1929 and 1957. Several of these were privately funded; the remainder were official gove...
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Richard Evelyn Byrd
Born October 25, 1888, Winchester, Virginia Died March 11, 1957, Boston, Massachusetts
Richard Evelyn Byrd dedicated most of his life to exploring the earth’s two polar cap...
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Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957), American aviator, explorer, and scientist, was the first man to fly over both poles and for his daring feats became one of America's genuine folk heroes.Richard E. Byr...
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