Who is Mathew Henson?

Answer 1

Mathew Henson was an African American explorer most famous for assisting Robert Peary on his expeditions to the North Pole. He assisted Robert Peary's 1909 expedition in which the geographic North Pole was found. He was born in Maryland in 1866 and died in 1955. He was awarded many honors and several books/ movies have been produced about his life and expeditions.

Answer 2

Determined, Dedicated and Focused.

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"After 18 years of Arctic experience, skill & accumulated knowledge, Henson & Peary made a successful expedition to reach the Pole by employing teams of men, supplies, trail breaking Inuit sledge drivers and the best dogs hand picked for their strength and endurance. One man died and others almost drowned, yet they finally reached the North Pole. Only today can we appreciate how difficult and truly dangerous this journey was. After the 1909 expedition no one went back to the Pole until an airplane flew over it in 1926. The Henson & Peary 1909 North Pole expedition is still a legendary achievement of strategy, extraordinary skill and great determination. Their round trip to the Pole and back to land with dog sledges has never been duplicated.