The Centenary of the Birth of Frederick A. Cook

Authors

  • John Euller

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic3505

Keywords:

Denning, Minks

Abstract

Reviews the controversy as to whether Cook or Peary was first to reach the North Pole, and presents some considerations indicating the authenticity of Cook's claim: his feasable method of travel and proven ability to make the journey, his accurate description of the polar region, and his consistent story. Also, Cook's discoveries of a westerly drift of ice northwest of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and of ice islands are in line with later findings in the area.

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Published

1964-01-01