Title:

Dr. Frederick Albert Cook

Description:

Recognized by many as the first discoverer of the North Pole. Born Hortonville, N.Y., June 10, 1865. Died New Rochelle, N.Y., August 5, 1940. Family niche in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Dr. Cook was the first claimant to the discovery of the North Pole in 1908, the first to climb Alaska's Mt. McKinley in 1906 and the first American to explore both polar regions. He was knighted by the King of the Belgians and became a gold medalist of several geographical societies.

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Location:

Forest Lawn Cemetery