Frederick Albert Cook

Frederick Albert Cook

1865-06-10
75 (1940-08-05)
Hortonville, New York, USA

Frederick Albert Cook was an American explorer, polar researcher and doctor.

Hortonville, New York, USA

Frederick Albert Cook was an American explorer, polar researcher and doctor.

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Dr. Cook at Copenhagen 1909 (6)

On 4 September Frederick Albert Cook (1865-1940) arrived in Copenhagen on the ship 'Hans Egede'. He received a hero's welcome as the first man to set foot on the North Pole. He was greeted by the king, and given an honorary doctorate at the University of Copenhagen. Only a few days later, however, his endeavour was questioned, and in December the University rejected Cook's documentation. Carl Th. Dreyer is seen as one of the journalists taking notes. (DFI)
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Dr. Cooks Arrival N/A

On 4 September Frederick Albert Cook (1865-1940) arrived in Copenhagen on the ship ‘Hans Egede’. He received a hero’s welcome as the first man to set foot on the North Pole. He was greeted by the king, and given an honorary doctorate at the University of Copenhagen. Only a few days later, however, his endeavor was questioned, and in December the University rejected Cook’s documentation. Carl Th. Dreyer is seen as one of the journalists taking notes.
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The Truth About the Pole 1912

The reconstruction of Frederick Cook's alleged 1909 North Pole expedition.