Robert Edwin Peary
1856-1920
American explorer of the Arctic credited with leading the first successful expedition to the North Pole. Peary, along with assistant Matthew Henson, explored much of the A...
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Robert Edwin Peary
1856-1920
American Explorer and Naval Officer
Robert Edwin Peary spent a good portion of his life in the Arctic regions of the world. He made several trips through the mostly uninha...
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Robert Edwin Peary
Born May 6, 1856, Cresson, Pennsylvania Died February 20, 1920, Washington, D.C.
Robert Edwin Peary was one of the most controversial of all explorers. His quest for fame motivate...
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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...
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Robert Edwin Peary
Robert Edwin Peary
Robert Edwin Peary