The Vikings 800AD
William Barents 1594/95
Henry Hudson 1607 to 1611 (Four Voyages)
William Parry 1827
Elisha Kent Kane 1853
Charles Hall 1871
Fredrick Cook 1908
Robert Parry 1909
Richard Byrd 1926
While this is not a definitive list, it lists the most important (and controversial ) explorations.
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.
Santa Claus is traditionally believed to visit from the North Pole on Christmas Eve to deliver gifts to children around the world.
let me put this in a nice way.. elves are not real so there for they can not let people visit the north pole.
Robert Peary is widely believed to be the first person to have officially reached the North Pole in 1909. However, there is still controversy and speculation surrounding the accuracy of his claim.
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.
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.
He never visited the North Pole.
Robert Peary
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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.
Albert P. Crary was the first to visit both poles, reaching the North Pole in 1952 and the South Pole in 1961. (see: http://www.answers.com/topic/albert-p-crary)
The first person to reach the North Pole is disputed, but some sources credit Robert Peary for reaching the North Pole in 1909. However, there are claims that other explorers like Frederick Cook or Roald Amundsen reached it earlier.
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.
Matthew Henson
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shoshama and thankachi
"Have you ever thought about visiting the North Pole?"