Josephine Diebitsch Peary

Josephine Cecilia Diebitsch Peary
Josephine Diebitsch in 1892
Born
Josephine Cecilia Diebitsch

(1863-05-22)May 22, 1863
Maryland[1]
DiedDecember 19, 1955(1955-12-19) (aged 92)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Explorer, Author
Spouse
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(m. 1888; died 1920)​
Children2
Peary circa 1913
Peary's daughter, Marie Ahnighito Peary (1893-1978), pictured in childhood

Josephine Cecilia Peary (née Diebitsch; May 22, 1863 – December 19, 1955) was an American author and arctic explorer.[2][3] She was the wife of Robert Peary, who claimed to be the first to have reached the geographic North Pole.

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  2. ^ "Josephine Diebitsch Peary". Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum. Archived from the original on July 9, 2010.
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