Matthew Henson was the explorer and colleague of Robert E. Peary who was part of the first group of people to visit the North Pole.
Peary is not an Antarctic explorer: he focused on the Arctic.
Robert Edwin Peary discovered the North Pole in 1909 after leading numerous expeditions to the Arctic region. His claim to reaching the North Pole has been debated by some historians, but he is recognized for his significant contributions to Arctic exploration.
Robert Edwin Peary claimed to be the first person to reach the geographic North Pole in 1909. However, there is still debate among historians and explorers about the accuracy of his claim, as there is evidence that he may not have actually reached the exact location of the North Pole.
Wrong pole, Peary went for the North Pole, which he claimed he reached on April 7th 1909, a claim which is still disputed today.
SS Robert E. Peary ended in 1946-12.
Premature aging due to freezing temperatures.
His wifes name was Josaphine D. Peary and his sons name is Robert E. Peary Jr.
SS Robert E. Peary was created on 1942-11-15.
Robert E. Peary's wife's name was Josephine Diebitsch Peary. She accompanied him on several of his Arctic expeditions.
Yes they are it is just his middle name so it doesn't come out that much.:)
The punishment he put his body through and the extreme climate of the Arctic had turned Peary into an old man prematurely.
Robert Peary died on February 20, 1920 at the age of 63.
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Robert Edwin Peary (R. E. Peary).
Arctic Explorer Robert E. Peary Was Born May 6, 1856. Even as a boy, Robert E. Peary, born on May 6, 1856, dreamed of exploring the "roof of the world,"
He sunbathed in New York!