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Quick facts for kids Matthew A Henson | |
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Henson c. 1910 | |
| Born | Matthew Alexander Henson (1866-08-08)August 8, 1866 Nanjemoy, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 1955(1955-03-09) (aged 88) The Bronx, New York, US |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Known for | Arctic explorer, claimed as the first to reach the geographic North Pole |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Flint (m.Matthew henson explorer biography for kids1891–1897) Akatingwah |
| Children | Anauakaq (1906–1987; by Akatingwah) |
Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic over a period of nearly 23 years.
They spent a total of 18 years on expeditions together. He is best known for his participation in the 1908–1909 expedition that claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole on April 6, 1909. Henson said he was the first of their party to reach the pole.
Henson was born in Nanjemoy, Maryland, to sharecropper pa