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March 9, 1955 (88 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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Celebrities born on August 8
Born in 1866
Born in Nanjemoy, Maryland
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Matthew Henson
Matthew Alexander Henson is an American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the North Pole over a period of nearly 23 years. They spent a total of 18 years on expeditions together. He is best known for having participated in the 1908-1909 expedition claiming to have reached the geographic North Pole on April 6, 1909. Henson said he was the first in their group to reach pole. Henson was born in Nanjemoy, Maryland, to his parents who were free black Americans before the Civil War. He spent most of his youth in Washington, D.C., but left school at 12 to be a cabin boy. Then he returned to Washington and worked as a clerk in a good department store. One of his clients was Robert Peary, who hired him in 1887 as his personal servant. At that time, Peary was working on the Nicaraguan Canal. Their first expedition to the Arctic together took place in 1891–92. Henson was once a navigator and craftsman, and is known as Peary's "first man".
BornMatthew Alexander Henson, August 8, 1866, Nanjemoy, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMarch 9, 1955, The Bronx, New York, US
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Known forArctic explorer, claimed as the first to reach the geographic North Pole
Spouse(s)Akatingwah (concubine)
ChildrenAnauakaq (1906–1987, by Akatingwah)

About Matthew Henson

Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson

Explorer Matthew Henson was born on August 8, 1866 in Nanjemoy, Maryland, United States (He dies at the age of 88, on March 9, 1955).

In 1909, he and his traveling companion, Explorer Robert Peary, became the first people to reach the North Pole.

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Matthew Henson before becoming famous

Matthew Henson was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1866 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Before gaining a job as a cabin boy at the age of 12, he worked as a dishwasher at local cafes.

Achievement of Matthew Henson

Despite being the first person to reach the North Pole, his fame is frequently eclipsed by that of his colleague.

Matthew Henson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson

After his parents died, he was raised by his uncle. In 1906, he married Lucy Ross.

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Matthew Henson Income & Net worth

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