Robert E Peary
/ˌrɒbət iː ˈpɪəri/
/ˌrɑːbərt iː ˈperi/
- Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) a US Navy officer and explorer. After two earlier attempts which failed, he became the first man to reach the North Pole, on 6 April 1909.
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