Frederick Cook

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.

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Who was born first?

• Frederick Cook and Erich von Drygalski were born the same year
• Frederick Cook and Cândido Rondon were born the same year
• Frederick Cook was born 1 year before Adrien de Gerlache
• Frederick Cook was born 1 year after Carsten Borchgrevink
• Frederick Cook was born 1 year before Gustav Adolf von Götzen

Timeline

1. Carsten BorchgrevinkDecember 1, 1864 – April 21, 1934
2. Cândido RondonMay 5, 1865 – January 19, 1958
3. Erich von DrygalskiFebruary 9, 1865 – January 10, 1949
4. Frederick Cook (this page)June 10, 1865 – August 5, 1940
5. Adrien de GerlacheAugust 2, 1866 – December 4, 1934
6. Gustav Adolf von GötzenMay 12, 1866 – December 1, 1910

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• James CookOctober 27, 1728 – February 14, 1779
• Hernán Cortés1485 – December 2, 1547
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