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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Predicate Object
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 of America
surface form: United States
departurePoint New York City
destination North Pole
surface form: geographic North Pole
documentedInWork The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary)
endDate 1909
era Heroic Age of Antarctic and Arctic Exploration
surface form: 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 E. Peary
surface form: Robert Edwin 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
Arctic Archipelago
surface form: Canadian Arctic Archipelago
opposedClaimBy Frederick Cook
participant Egingwah
Matthew Henson
Ooqueah
Ootah
Seegloo
primaryObjective to reach the geographic North Pole
regionExplored Arctic region
surface form: High Arctic
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 SS Roosevelt
surface form: ship Roosevelt
usedAnimalPower sled dogs
usedTechnology chronometer
compass
sextant

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