1908–1909 North Pole expedition

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The 1908–1909 North Pole expedition was Robert E. Peary’s controversial Arctic journey during which he claimed to have become the first person to reach the geographic North Pole.

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instanceOf Arctic expedition
polar exploration mission
claimedAchievement first successful attainment of the geographic North Pole
claimedArrivalDateAtPole 1909-04-06
controversyTopic accuracy of Peary’s navigation
completeness of supporting records
countryOfOrigin United States
departurePoint New York City
destination geographic North Pole
linked to: North Pole
documentedInWork The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary)
endDate 1909
era Heroic Age of Polar Exploration
evidenceType diary records
navigational observations
sextant readings
fieldOfActivity polar exploration
hazard blizzards
crevasses
extreme cold
moving sea ice
leader Robert Edwin Peary
linked to: Robert E. Peary
methodOfTravel dog sled
on foot
notableOutcome long‑running debate among historians and explorers
widespread public acclaim for Robert Peary in the United States
notableParticipantRole Matthew Henson as key polar assistant and navigator
operatedIn Arctic Ocean
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
linked to: Arctic Archipelago
opposedClaimBy Frederick Cook
participant Egingwah
Matthew Henson
Ooqueah
Ootah
Seegloo
primaryObjective to reach the geographic North Pole
regionExplored High Arctic
linked to: Arctic region
relatedEvent Frederick Cook’s 1907–1909 Arctic expedition
routeFeature Arctic Ocean pack ice
sponsor Peary Arctic Club
stagingArea Cape Sheridan
Ellesmere Island
startDate 1908
statusOfClaim controversial
disputed
transportUsed ship Roosevelt
linked to: SS Roosevelt
usedAnimalPower sled dogs
usedTechnology chronometer
compass
sextant

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Robert E. Peary notableWork 1908–1909 North Pole expedition
SS Roosevelt usedIn Peary's 1908–1909 North Pole expedition
linked to: 1908–1909 North Pole expedition
SS Roosevelt associatedWith Peary Arctic expeditions
linked to: 1908–1909 North Pole expedition
Matthew Henson participantIn Peary Arctic expeditions
linked to: 1908–1909 North Pole expedition
Matthew Henson participantIn 1908–1909 North Pole expedition
Heroic Age of Antarctic and Arctic Exploration includesEvent Peary’s North Pole attempt
linked to: 1908–1909 North Pole expedition