Monday 11 June 2018

67) Robert Edwin Peary Sr.

Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary Sr. (1856 – 1920). American explorer and United States Navy officer who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for claiming to have reached the geographic North Pole with his expedition on April 6, 1909.

- "Though only 52-years-old, his face appeared much older, bearing deep lines and a weathered look. His red hair had started turning gray." http://www.mushing.com/articles/content.php?vw=2%2C%2C5%2C615


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