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Show CISCOVERER OF THE N0RTHF0LE DEAD REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT E. PEARY DIES AT WASHINGTON HOME FOLLOWING OPERATION. (ntrepid Arctic Explorer Who Brought Fame to His Country as Result Re-sult of His Exploits Passes to His Reward. Washington. Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, discoverer of the north pole, died at his home here, February 20, following an operation, from pernicious perni-cious anaemia. After the operation, the admiral showed a slight change for the better and was removed to his home. 1'eary's wife, son, son-in-law and daughter and his niece were at his bedside when the end came. Robert Edwin I'eary, intrepid Arctic explorer and discoverer of the North pole, was born in Pennsylvania, and in his later life lived in Washington, but Maine always claimed him as one of her sons. The Roosevelt, the ship that carried the parly north through the frozen waters to the pole, was built In a Maine shipyard, and Fcary for 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 Cresson, Fa., May G, 1S56, Admiral Peary got his early education at North Bridgeton, Me., svcadeiny, and later entered P.owdoin college, from which lie was graduated in 1ST". He entered the United States navy in 1SS1 as a civil engineer. It was in 1SSG that Peary, then but 30 years old, made his first trip north and caught the Arctic fever. From that date until September, 1909, was a con- . REAR ADMIRAL PEARY Laiw-J Caj V LittrwB. Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, discoverer dis-coverer of the north pole, died at his home in Washington following an operation. tinuous period of planning and effort to reach the top of the world. His initial in-itial trip was for the purpose of making mak-ing a reconnaisance of the Greeland ice cape. In 189.'! Peary went north to study the habits of a tribe of Esqiiimos. This voyage lasted until lS9."i. The fourth and fifth journeys were in reality summer sum-mer trips to the norllilands to enlarge the explorer's knowledge of the habits and customs of the people. In 1.898 I'eary took his sixili trip. Peary reached "farthest north" on April 21, 190S, just llirce years to a day before the day Dr. Cook ascribed as his date of alleged discovery of the pole. The final dash for the pole that at last proved successful was started on July G, 1908. His date of discovery discov-ery w.as given as April 0, 11X19. In 1913 he was promoted to the rank of rear admiral in the navy and given the thanks of congress by a special act. Turning his attention to aviation, Admiral Ad-miral I'eary became a strong advocate of aircraft development by the government, govern-ment, and time and again urged adequate ade-quate coast patrols in this country, especially during the war period. Between voyages Peary resorte'l lo the lecture platform to raise funds for further exploration. In one inslain-e he delivered 1G9 lectures in ninety-six days, raising $13,(MK). When Admiral Peary got back to j civilization from his successful dash to the pole, he was surprised to find ' such a fierce controversy raging over! him and his rival, Dr. Cook, but lie ' easily eslablished bis claim before scientific bodies throughout Ihe world. I |