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1770–1771: Samuel Hearne traces the Coppermine River to the Arctic Ocean; 1773: Ivan Lyakhov discovered Kotelny Island; 1773: The Phipps expedition towards the North Pole reaches 80° 37 ′ N, north of Spitsbergen. [1] This was the first Arctic expedition to carry out scientific research. [2]
Robert Edwin Peary Sr. (/ ˈ p ɪər i /; May 6, 1856 – February 20, 1920) was an American explorer and officer in the United States Navy who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Jameson Adams; Mark Agnew; Stian Aker; Valerian Albanov; Roald Amundsen; Salomon August Andrée; Piotr Fyodorovich Anjou; Henryk Arctowski; Josée Auclair; Mikhail Babushkin
Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic over a period of nearly 23 years. They spent a total of 18 years on expeditions together. [ 1 ]
The explorer sent the new king, Haakon VII, news that his traversing the Northwest Passage "was a great achievement for Norway". [15] He said he hoped to do more and signed it "Your loyal subject, Roald Amundsen". [15] The crew returned to Oslo in November 1906, after almost three and a half years abroad. Gjøa was returned to Norway in 1972.
Lorenz Peter Elfred Freuchen (20 February 1886 – 2 September 1957) was a Danish explorer, author, journalist and anthropologist. He is notable for his role in Arctic exploration, namely the Thule Expeditions. Peter Freuchen with guests at Enehøje on Nakskov Fjord Peter Freuchen with his wife Dagmar Cohn
Karl Weyprecht, also spelt Carl Weyprecht, (8 September 1838 – 2 March 1881 [inconsistent]) was an Austro-Hungarian explorer. He was an officer (k.u.k. Linienschiffsleutnant) in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. He is most famous as an Arctic explorer, and an advocate of international cooperation for scientific polar exploration.
Explorer, author, administrator: Ejnar Mikkelsen (23 December 1880 – 1 May 1971) was a Danish polar explorer and writer. ... Lost in the Arctic (1913). Some of his ...