Matthew Henson Biography

Matthew Henson biography

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NAME: Matthew Henson
OCCUPATION: Explorer
BIRTH DATE: August 08, 1866
DEATH DATE: March 09, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH: Charles County, Maryland

PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York

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Matthew Henson started as valet to explorer Robert Edwin Peary, and ended up as one of the first men to reach the North Pole with Peary in 1909.

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African American Matthew Henson was born August 8, 1866 in Maryland. He was hired as valet to explorer Robert Edwin Peary, and soon impressed his employer with his abilities. Henson accompanied Peary on his expeditions to Nicaragua and the Arctic. In 1909