Frederick Cook

About Frederick Cook

Birth Day: June 10, 1865
Birth Place: Callicoon, NY
Died On: Aug 5, 1940 (age 75)
Birth Sign: Gemini

Frederick Cook Net Worth

Frederick Cook was born on June 10, 1865 in Callicoon, NY. Explorer who claimed to be the first person to reach the North Pole.
Frederick Cook is a member of Explorer

💰Frederick Cook Net worth: $18 Million

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About

Explorer who claimed to be the first person to reach the North Pole.

Before Fame

He earned his medical degree in 1890.

Trivia

His contemporary Robert E. Peary is more widely credited as the first person to reach the North Pole.

Family Life

His father, a Doctor, and his mother were both German immigrants living in the U.S.

Associated With

He founded the Explorers Club of New York, which counts not only earthbound explorers, but space explorers like Neil Armstrong, among its members.