Frederick Cook

American explorer (1865-1940).

Born June 10th, 1865 in Hortonville. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1940 at 75 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]

Occupations
explorer, mountaineer, physician, surgeon
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner