A Negro Explorer at the North Pole · Character
Dr. Frederick A. Cook
Rival explorer who claimed to have reached the North Pole first.
minor
Also known as Dr. F. A. Cook, Dr. Cook, the Dr. Cook
First appearance: a negro explorer at the north pole
Dr. Frederick A. Cook shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Member of the 1891 North Greenland Expedition, from Brooklyn, NY.
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In I: Member of the 1891 North Greenland Expedition, from Brooklyn, NY. Later, in III: Left Franke at Etah; reported to be on Grant Land…
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- Rival and Support Crew
- Protagonist
- Core Expedition Team
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