Harry Whitney | |
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 Harry Whitney and Inuit Women, 1910 | |
| Born | December 1, 1873 |
| Died | May 20, 1936 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer, "sportsman" |
| Known for | Arctic adventure, Peary-Cook controversy, author, photographer |
Harry Whitney (December 1, 1873 – May 20, 1936) was an American sportsman, adventurer, and author. He traveled to northern Greenland with Robert Peary in 1908, staying over the winter with the Inughuit at Etah and Annoatok. In the spring of 1909 Whitney found himself at the center of the controversy between Frederick Cook and Peary over who had reached the North Pole first. A year after his return, he published a book on the trip.[1] He is sometimes confused with his contemporary Harry Payne Whitney, who was no relation.[2]
- ^ Whitney, Harry (1910). Hunting With the Eskimos: The Unique Record of a Sportsman's Year Among the Northernmost Tribe – The Big Game Hunting, The Native Life, and the Battle for Existence Through the Long Arctic Night. The Century Company.
- ^ Wright, Theon (1970). The Big Nail:The Story of the Cook-Peary Feud. John Day Co. pp. 155, 162, 166 (Harry Whitney confused with Harry Payne Whitney).