<P> On April 6 , 1909 , Robert Peary claimed to be the first person in recorded history to reach the North Pole ( although whether he actually reached the Pole is disputed ) . He traveled with the aid of dogsleds and three separate support crews who turned back at successive intervals before reaching the Pole . Many modern explorers , including Olympic skiers using modern equipment , contend that Peary could not have reached the pole on foot in the time he claimed . </P>
<P> On April 6 , 1909 , Robert Peary claimed to be the first person in recorded history to reach the North Pole ( although whether he actually reached the Pole is disputed ) . He traveled with the aid of dogsleds and three separate support crews who turned back at successive intervals before reaching the Pole . Many modern explorers , including Olympic skiers using modern equipment , contend that Peary could not have reached the pole on foot in the time he claimed . </P>
who is widely believed to be the first person to have officially reached the north pole
who is widely believed to be the first person to have officially reached the north pole
Robert Peary
Robert Peary