The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary)

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exploration narrative non-fiction book

The North Pole is Robert E. Peary’s firsthand narrative of his controversial 1908–1909 expedition that claimed to be the first successful journey to the geographic North Pole.

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Label	Occurrences
Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856–1920—Travel—Arctic regions	1
The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary) canonical	1

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Target entity: The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary)
Context triple: [1908–1909 North Pole expedition, documentedInWork, The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary)]

A. Farthest North
Farthest North is Fridtjof Nansen’s classic account of his pioneering 1893–1896 Arctic expedition toward the North Pole, blending exploration narrative with scientific observation.
B. Man and the Polar Regions
Man and the Polar Regions was an Expo 67 thematic pavilion exploring humanity’s exploration, adaptation, and scientific study in the Arctic and Antarctic environments.
C. Polar Frontier
Polar Frontier is an Arctic-themed exhibit at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium that showcases polar bears and other cold-climate wildlife in naturalistic habitats.
D. Scott of the Antarctic
Scott of the Antarctic is a 1948 British adventure film dramatizing Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the South Pole.
E. Memoirs of a Polar Bear
Memoirs of a Polar Bear is a surreal, genre-blending novel that follows three generations of polar bears whose intertwined lives explore themes of identity, exile, and storytelling across shifting political and cultural landscapes.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary)
Target entity description: The North Pole is Robert E. Peary’s firsthand narrative of his controversial 1908–1909 expedition that claimed to be the first successful journey to the geographic North Pole.

A. Farthest North
Farthest North is Fridtjof Nansen’s classic account of his pioneering 1893–1896 Arctic expedition toward the North Pole, blending exploration narrative with scientific observation.
B. Man and the Polar Regions
Man and the Polar Regions was an Expo 67 thematic pavilion exploring humanity’s exploration, adaptation, and scientific study in the Arctic and Antarctic environments.
C. Polar Frontier
Polar Frontier is an Arctic-themed exhibit at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium that showcases polar bears and other cold-climate wildlife in naturalistic habitats.
D. Scott of the Antarctic
Scott of the Antarctic is a 1948 British adventure film dramatizing Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the South Pole.
E. Memoirs of a Polar Bear
Memoirs of a Polar Bear is a surreal, genre-blending novel that follows three generations of polar bears whose intertwined lives explore themes of identity, exile, and storytelling across shifting political and cultural landscapes.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	exploration narrative ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ
associatedWith	Frederick Cook–Robert Peary North Pole dispute ⓘ linked to: Frederick Cook’s 1907–1909 Arctic expedition controversy over priority of reaching the North Pole ⓘ
author	Robert E. Peary ⓘ
chronicles	establishment of successive Arctic camps ⓘ journey over Arctic sea ice ⓘ use of dog sledges ⓘ
claimsToDescribe	first successful journey to the geographic North Pole ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
describesEvent	Robert E. Peary’s 1908–1909 North Pole expedition ⓘ
genre	polar exploration literature ⓘ travel literature ⓘ
hasContributor	Matthew A. Henson ⓘ linked to: Matthew Henson Robert A. Bartlett ⓘ
hasFormat	hardcover ⓘ modern paperback editions ⓘ reprint editions ⓘ
hasReception	subject to later historical scrutiny ⓘ
hasSubject	navigation in polar regions ⓘ scientific observations in the Arctic ⓘ survival in extreme cold ⓘ
historicalContext	early 20th-century polar exploration ⓘ
includes	expedition logs ⓘ maps ⓘ photographs ⓘ
influenced	public perception of Peary’s North Pole claim ⓘ
isAbout	claim of first attainment of the geographic North Pole ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
libraryOfCongressSubjectHeading	Arctic regions—Discovery and exploration—American ⓘ Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856–1920—Travel—Arctic regions ⓘ linked to: The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary)
mainSubject	Arctic exploration ⓘ Peary expedition to the North Pole (1908–1909) ⓘ linked to: 1908–1909 North Pole expedition geographic North Pole ⓘ linked to: North Pole
narrativePerspective	first-person account ⓘ
notableFor	detailed description of Peary’s polar route ⓘ role in publicizing Peary’s claim to the North Pole ⓘ
portrays	Inuit assistants in the expedition ⓘ Matthew A. Henson as key expedition member ⓘ linked to: Matthew Henson Robert E. Peary as leader of the expedition ⓘ
publicationYear	1910 ⓘ
publisher	Frederick A. Stokes Company ⓘ
setsLocation	Arctic Ocean ⓘ Ellesmere Island ⓘ Greenland ⓘ
timePeriodDescribed	1908 ⓘ 1909 ⓘ
title	The North Pole ⓘ linked to: North Pole