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The first man to reach the north pole was an engineer in the American navy called Robert Edwin Peary,who reached the pole on April 6 1909 along with his employee Matthew Henson.
The claim that Robert Peary was the first to reach The North Pole is still hotly disputed.
The second man to the North Pole was Roald Amundsen, he failed being the first to the North Pole, so he tried his luck for the South Pole but Robert Falcon Scott was too planning to reach the South. Amundsen did become first to reach South and also became the first person to visit both North and South Pole. Scott then arrived at the South Pole about a month after, then on his trip back he passed away about 77miles away from a food depo.
Roald Amundsen only flew over the North Pole in an Airship.
This answer is not entirely correct. It is true that Robert Peary did lead the expedition but the actual person that made it to the Noth Pole first was the BLACK explorer Mathew Alexander Henson. Henson had accompanied Perry on 3 other expeditions as well.
The reason Henson was chosen were based on Henson's studies of the arctic region and his knowledge of naval science.
During their 4th and last expedition Perry came down with exhaustion and snow-blindness within 60 miles of their goal so Henson was sent by himself. Henson succeeded in reaching the North Pole and he documented his feat and records in a book. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole which was published in 1912. Back when it happened it wasn't common to give blacks credits for their accomplishments and it's sad to see that the practice hasn't changed much.
There is now considerable doubt that Peary and Henson actually reached the North Pole because of by Peary's omission to produce records of observed data for steering, for the direction and variation of the compass, and for his longitudinal position at any time.
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∙ 14y agoWell for many years people thought it was Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett, but unfortunately that has been proven to be false. So no Americans were the first to fly over the North Pole. That honour goes to 16 men and one dog who were all aboard the Airship Norge when it flew over the North Pole on May 16th 1926.
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∙ 7y agoMatthew Henson and Robert Peary were the first two Americans to reach the North Pole.
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∙ 16y agothe first two Americans to reach the North Pole was Robert P. & Matthew H.the first two Americans to reach the North Pole was Robert P. & Matthew H.
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What did Matthew henson do for Americans?
he planted our flag on the north pole showin we got their first
Who flew over the North and South Poles?
Richard E. Byrd was a navigator and expedition leader who claimed that he was the first to fly over the South and North Poles. However, his claims were disputed and majority of polar experts believe that Roald Amundsen has the first verifiable flight claim to each pole.
Who where the first people to drive to the north pole?
James May and Jeramey Clarkson (hosts of top gear) Magnetic North Pole, not Geographic North Pole.
Who invented north pole?
The American explorer Frederick Albert Cook stated that he reached the North Pole in 1908, but his claim is not widely accepted. The conquest of the North Pole is traditionally credited to American Navy engineer Robert Edwin Peary, who claimed to have reached the Pole on April 6, 1909 but Peary's claim remains controversial. The first undisputed sighting of the Pole was on May 12, 1926 by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his American sponsor Lincoln Ellsworth. It is known North Pole fact, that the first man which crossed the Arctic Circle was the Greek geographer and explorer Pytheas of Massilia at around 320 BC. To answer this question, who discovered the North Pole and when, I'd say Pytheas.
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 made first flight over the north pole in 1926?
The airship 'Norge' , commanded by Raould Amundsen was the first flight over the North Pole
What did Matthew henson do for Americans?
he planted our flag on the north pole showin we got their first
Who mad the first successful flight over the north pole in 1926?
Richard Byrd
Which two American smade the first airplane flight across the north pole in 1926?
Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett made a flight across the North Pole in 1926, but it was very controversial, with many others challenging their claim.
What people made the first airplane flight across the North Pole in 1926?
Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett.
Which two Americans were the first to reach the north pole?
Matthew Hanson and Robert Peary
Who flew over the North and South Poles?
Richard E. Byrd was a navigator and expedition leader who claimed that he was the first to fly over the South and North Poles. However, his claims were disputed and majority of polar experts believe that Roald Amundsen has the first verifiable flight claim to each pole.
What is the subject in this sentence who first reached the north pole?
The subject in the sentence, 'Who first reached the North Pole?' is 'who'.
If you were at the north pole could you contiune walking north?
No, your first steps from the North Pole would be in a southerly direction.
Who where the first people to drive to the north pole?
James May and Jeramey Clarkson (hosts of top gear) Magnetic North Pole, not Geographic North Pole.
Was the first man to set foot on the North Pole had he lost his leg?
Edwin Peary was the first to set foot on the North Pole.
Who were the first men to fly over the north pole?
Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett are credited with being the first men to fly over the North Pole on May 9, 1926. However, today experts believe that Roald Amundsen may have been the first to make a verifiable claim to this feat. Byrd was a naval officer who also explored Antarctica.
