Frederick Cook
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Frederick Albert Cook was an American explorer, medical doctor and ethnographer, who is most known for allegedly being the first to reach the North Pole on April 21, 1908. A competing claim was made a
Frederick Cook с. 1906
Alleged photo of Denali's summit, now known as Fake Peak
Photo allegedly taken at, or near, the North Pole
Cook in Arctic gear
Belgian Antarctic Expedition
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The Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–1899 was the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region. Led by Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery aboard the RV Belgica, it was the first Belgian Antarctic
Frederick Cook
…where a United States national discovered an Arctic island in North America, Meighen Island. Cook also remains well-known for his participation on the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) where, as the sole doctor on board, he is widely credited with saving most of the crew from death through his medical perception. Cook was…
Belgica anchored at Mount William
Belgica trapped in the ice
From left to right: de Gerlache, Nansen, Somers, Danco, Amundsen, Bryde, Van Rysselberghe, Andvord