Robert Edwin Peary, Sr. (Mey 6, 1856 – Februar 20, 1920) wis an American explorer who claimed tae hae reached the geografic North Pole wi his expedeetion on Aprile 6, 1909. Peary's claim wis widely creditit for maist o the 20t century, rather nor the competin claim bi Frederick Cook, wha said he got thare a year earlier. Baith claims war widely debatit in newspapers till 1913.