Matthew Henson AKA Matthew Alexander Henson Born: 8-Aug-1866 Birthplace: Charles County, MD Died: 9-Mar-1955 Location of death: New York City Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage Remains: Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Black Occupation: Explorer Nationality: United States Executive summary: Possibly first to reach North Pole Hired as Robert E. Peary's personal servant. Hernia Operation
Is the subject of books:
Dark Companion, The Story of Matthew Henson, 1947, BY: Bradley Robinson
Author of books:
A Black Explorer at the North Pole (1912)
Appears on postage stamps:
USA, Scott #2123 (22 cents, with Robert E. Peary, issued 28-May-1986)
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