Show DISCOVERER OF THE I NORTH POLE DEAD REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT E. E PEARY DIES AT WASHINGTON HOME FOLLOWING OPERATION Intrepid Arctic Explorer Who Brought Fame to His Country as Result Re Re- suit sult of His Exploits Passes to His Reward Washington Rear Rear Admiral Robert Roberta E. E Peary discoverer of the north pole pote died at his home here February 20 O following an operation from pernicIous pernicious cious clous anaemia After the operation the admiral showed a slight change for tor forthe forthe the better and was removed remond to his home Peary's wife son son law and daughter and his niece were at athis athis athis his bedside when the end came Robert Edwin Peary Intrepid Arctic explorer and discoverer of ot the North pole was born In Pennsylvania and in his later life lived lI In Washington but Maine alwa always s 's claimed him as one of ot other her sons sons' The Roosevelt the ship that carried the time party north through the frozen waters to the pole was built In a n Maine l shipyard and Peary Penry for tor torman man many years lived during the summer months on an Island In Casco bay near Portland Me In fact he owned several islands In that neighborhood Born In Ia Cresson Pa May In G 0 G. G 1850 1856 Admiral Pear Peary got his earl early education at North Bridgeton Me Ie academy and later entered Bowdoin college e from flom which he lie was graduated in 1877 lie entered the time United States navy In issi 1881 as ns a civil engineer It wits was In that Pear Peary then but 30 years old made his first trip north and caught the Arctic fever From that date until September 1009 1909 was a n continuous continuous con con- period d of planning and effort REAR ADMIRAL PEARY 4 I. I R. R Rear lr Admiral Robert E. E Peary discoverer discoverer dis dis- coverer of the north pole died at his home in Washington following an ana a operation pe rati on to reach the top of the world ills nis Initial initial In In- trip wa was for tor the purpose of making makIng making mak mak- ing a of the Ice cape In 1893 1803 Peary went north to stud study time the habits of a tribe of This o voyage a e lasted until 1895 1805 The fourth and fifth fIrth journeys journe s 's were In reality summer summer sum sum- mer timer trips to the northlands to enlarge tile the explorers explorer's knowledge of the habits and customs of the people In 1893 Peary took his Imis sixth trip Peary reached farthest north on April 21 1 1908 IDOS Just three years to a aday aday aday day before the da lay day Dr Cook ascribed as his date of ot alleged discovery er of ot the pole The final dash for the tile pole pote that at nt last proved successful was started on Jul July G 6 G. G 1908 2008 Ills His late date of ot discovery ery ary was given as April G 6 G. G 1000 1909 In 1913 he lie was promoted to the rank of ot rear admiral In the time navy and given the thanks of ot con congress ress b by a special net act Turning his hits attention to aviation a AdmIral Admiral Ad Ad- miral rural Pear Peary became a strong advocate od t f aircraft development de b by the time government govern Jo ment meat and time and again urged ade- ade coast const patrols In this country during the war period Between voyages es Peary resorted to tIme the lecture platform to robe raise funds for tor urther r exploration In one Instance be delivered lectures In iii six ninety jn Jayu raising When Admiral Pear Peary got Jot back to toI I 1 from his lila successful dash dasho 0 o the pole he was surprised to find i mch n a fierce controversy contro raging over oer aim im and his rival Dr Cook but he lie established his claim before bodies oodles throughout time tho world I |