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?
Matthew A. Henson, (1866-1955), was a member of the Robert Peary expedition to the North Pole in 1909.
Matthew Henson in 1909.
The first person to reach the North Pole is disputed, but Robert Peary and Matthew Henson were recognized for reaching the North Pole in 1909. Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the geographic South Pole in 1911. Sir Ernest Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition of 1907-1909 did not attempt to reach the North Pole.
The first explorer to reach the south pole was roald Amundsen who was shortly followed by Robert Scott falcon. Who reached the north pole first, I have no idea.
Matthew Henson, followed by four Eskimos pulling Robert Peary on a sled (his feet were frostbitten.) Henson out ran them all, becoming the first man in the world to reach the North Pole. Peary handed him the American Flag, which he planted at the site, in the snow.
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.
Matthew Henson was the first African American to reach the north pole.
Matthew A. Henson, (1866-1955), was a member of the Robert Peary expedition to the North Pole in 1909.
The first two people to reach the north pole were Robert E. Peary & Matthew Henson
The first African-American to reach the North Pole.
He traveled with Matthew Henson to the North Pole, and they together became the first 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.
Matthew Henson in 1909.
The first person to reach the North Pole is disputed, but Robert Peary and Matthew Henson were recognized for reaching the North Pole in 1909. Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the geographic South Pole in 1911. Sir Ernest Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition of 1907-1909 did not attempt to reach the North Pole.
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Yes, he was part of the 1909 expedition which claimed to be the first to reach the Geographic North Pole.
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