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Robert Peary

American explorer who led several expeditions to reach the North Pole

Did you know?His claim of being the first to reach the North Pole remains controversial among historians due to navigation errors and missing data.

Robert Edwin Peary (May 6, 1856 – February 20, 1920) was an American explorer and officer in the United States Navy who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries over 23 years.

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