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Robert Edwin Peary (1856 - 1920) was an American explorer and Naval officer who led the first expedition the North Pole.

Robert Edwin Peary - Biography - Enchanted Learning Login | Sign Up | Print Page ≡ .collapse-toggle, .collapse-toggle-mobile, .main-navbar-toggle { display: none !important; } .collapsed, .collapsed-mobile { display: block !important; } Home Site Index What's New Free Sample Pages Login Subscribe Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. Site members have full access to an ad-free, print-friendly version of the site. Click here to learn more. Robert Edwin Peary - Biography Arctic Explorer Exploration Go to a Quiz on Peary► More About Explorers► Share this page: Robert Edwin Peary (May 6, 1856 - Feb. 20, 1920) was an American explorer and Naval officer who led the first expedition to the North Pole. In 1909, Peary, Matthew A. Henson, and four Eskimos were the first people to reach the North Pole. In 1908, after having already attempted two trips to the North Pole, Peary and his party sailed to Ellesmere Island (at the far north of Canada) on the USS Roosevelt. In early March, 1909, the expedition (Matthew A. Henson, Dr. John W. Goodsell, Donald B. MacMillion, Ross G. Marvin, George Borup and Captain Robert Bartlett) left their base camp at Cape Columbia and headed north in dog sleds (which Henson built). Peary, Henson and four Eskimos reached the North Pole on April 6, 1909 (the others turned back at various places along the way). It is now thought that Peary and Henson may have been 30-60 miles (50-100 km) short of reaching the pole (because of navigational mistakes that were made). Frederick A. Cook (who had accompanied Peary on an earlier expedition) later claimed to have reached the North Pole before Peary, in April 1908; this claim was later rejected completely as a cruel hoax. Peary led many earlier expeditions, including explorations of Nicaragua (looking for a good location for a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans). These exploratory trips included: 1888 - (Nicaragua) 1891-1892 - (Nicaragua) 1893-1895 - (with Hugh J. Lee and Henson: charted the ice cap of Greenland - the expedition members almost starved to death) 1896 - (meteorite collection in the Arctic) 1897 - (meteorite collection in the Arctic) 1898-1902 - (many Arctic expeditions) 1905-1906 - (North Pole - they only made it to 87°06’ N) 1908-1909 - (North Pole - successful) Peary was awarded a Congressional medal in 1944 for his polar expedition. .sidebar--hidden-flipped { display: none !important; } .sidebar--hidden { display: block !important; } .sidebar--toggle { display: none !important; } Other Links: Estimated Grade Level Our subscribers' grade-level estimate for this page:3rd - 5th You Might Also Like: Robert E. Peary: Quiz Ultrasauros Printout- ZoomDinosaurs.com 3rd-5th Grade Chimpanzee Research Activity Chimpanzee Printout (simple) Writing Body Anagrams Worksheet Explorers by Letter A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Explorers by Location Africa Antarctica Arctic Australia Britain Canada Mexico North America South America Explorers by Category Space Undersea Women Explorers by Date 1300s and Earlier 1400s Early 1500s Late 1500s 1600s 1700s 1800s 1900s ... Other Explorer Links Exploration Terms Glossary Writing a Report on an Explorer Advertisement. ▾ See more Site Overview What's New Enchanted Learning Home Monthly Activity Calendar Books to Print Site Index Enchanted Blog K-3 Crafts K-3 Themes Little Explorers Picture Dictionary PreK/K Activities Rebus Rhymes Stories Writing Cloze Activities Essay Topics Newspaper Writing Activities Parts of Speech Fiction The Test of Time Biology Animal Printouts Biology Label Printouts Biomes Birds Butterflies Dinosaurs Biology Continued Food Chain Human Anatomy Mammals Plants Rainforests Sharks Whales Physical Sciences: K-12 Astronomy The Earth Geology Hurricanes Landforms Oceans Tsunami Volcano Languages Dutch French German Italian Japanese (Romaji) Portuguese Spanish Swedish Geography/History Explorers Flags Geography Inventors US History Other Topics Arts and Artists Calendars College Finder Crafts Graphic Organizers Label Me! Printouts Math Music Word Wheels Copyright © 2000-2023 EnchantedLearning.com How to cite a web page - Our Privacy Policy - Site Index - Contact Us - About Us - Subscribe Advertisement. Advertisement.