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Robert Peary

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Noun1.Robert Peary - United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)Robert Peary - United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
Peary, Robert E. Peary, Robert Edwin Peary
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In April 1909, American explorers Robert Peary and Matthew Henson led the first successful expedition to the geographic North Pole.
Become an ... explorer by Kidsworld Magazine
The Story of Matthew Henson, Co-Discoverer of the North Pole is a picturebook biography of intrepid African-American explorer Matthew Henson, who is often overlooked even though he discovered the North Pole along with the more famous Admiral Robert Peary.
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1909: US Commander Robert Peary (below) became the first man to reach the North Pole - it was his sixth attempt in 15 years.
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