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the first 2 men on the north pole were Matthew Henson and Robert perry. but the first man to step foot on the north pole was Matthew Henson, he was 45minutes ahead of Robert perry meaning he stepped on the north pole 45minutes before Robert perry did. an amazing fact HUH?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoMatthew Henson is credited with being the first coloured person to reach the North Pole on April 6th 1909.
Note I said credited, but unfortunately due to Pearys lack of sun sighting and navigational record keeping, and some fantastic claims of distance covered daily, there is now considerable doubt that they ever reached the pole.
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∙ 12y agoDonald Baxter was the first person to go to the North Pole!
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∙ 13y agoRobert Edwin Peary.
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∙ 13y agoRobert Perry and Matthew Henson
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Who was the first black American to reach the north pole the top of the world in 1990?
Matthew A. Henson, (1866-1955), was a member of the Robert Peary expedition to the North Pole in 1909.
Who was the firat black man to reach the north pole?
Matthew Henson in 1909.
Why did roald amunsden reach the North Pole first?
As to the North Pole, Roald Amundsen only flew over it in an airship. I'm afraid this does not count as an attainment of a pole.
Who was the first man to reach the north pole born 1865-1955?
Matthew Henson
What is Robert Edwin Peary famous for?
Claiming to be the first to reach the North Pole. However, there is now considerable doubt that he actually did make it as far as the North Pole.
Who was Matthews Henson?
Matthew Henson was the first African American to reach the north pole.
Who were the first two people to reach the north pole?
The first two people to reach the north pole were Robert E. Peary & Matthew Henson
Who was the first black American to reach the north pole the top of the world in 1990?
Matthew A. Henson, (1866-1955), was a member of the Robert Peary expedition to the North Pole in 1909.
Who was the first person to reach the north pole in antarctica?
The North Pole lies in the Arctic, the South Pole is in the Antarctic. So it'd be impossible to reach North Pole in Antarctic, since it isn't there.
What is Matthew Henson contributions to society?
The first African-American to reach the North Pole.
Who is Robert peary?
He traveled with Matthew Henson to the North Pole, and they together became the first to reach the North Pole.
Who was the first Arab to reach the North Pole?
Maxime Edgard Chaya was the first Arab to reach the North Pole on April 25, 2009. He has also reached the South pole and the summit of Mount Everest, and also the Seven Summits.Elham Al Qasimi became the first Arab woman to reach the North pole on April 23, 2010.
Who was the firat black man to reach the north pole?
Matthew Henson in 1909.
Who was the first person to reach the north pole of the earth?
Santa
Was Matthew Henson the first to set a foot on the north pole?
Yes, he was part of the 1909 expedition which claimed to be the first to reach the Geographic North Pole.
What was the first nuclear submarine to reach the north pole?
USS Nautilus
Did Admiral E Peary reach the North Pole first?
yes he did
