Robert E. Peary

Photograph

Pejepscot History Center

Robert E. Peary

Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Robert E. Peary

Entry/Object ID

OH.1726.99.a

Description

A B/W photograph of Robert E. Peary, Bowdoin Class of 1877. Robert Edwin Peary, born 6 May 1856 in Cresson, PA; died 20 Feb 1920. Washington DC. Education: Bachelor of Science, 1881; Doctorate of Science, 1894; Doctor of Law, 1910. Also attended Tufts, 1913 and Univ. of Edinburgh/Scotland. Civil engineer, Fryeburg, 1877-79; U.S. Coast and Geodesic Survey, DC, 1879-81; Lt. in Engineer Corps, USN, 1881; Commodore, 1904; Rear Admiral 1909; retired 1911. In charge of Nicaragua Canal surveys 1887-88. Arctic explorer 1891-1909; discovered North Pole 6 April 1909. President of the American Geographic Society, 1903-07. President International Geo. Congress, 1904. Officer of Legion of Honor (France) 1913. Overseer 1917-20. Theta Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon Sources: General Catalogue of Bowdoin College 1794-1950, p. 146 (class of 1877).

Collection

Found On-hand

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Bowdoin College