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Wally Herbert
British polar explorer (1934-2007) · United Kingdom · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 72
Sir Walter William Herbert was a British polar explorer, writer and artist. In 1969 he became the first man fully recognized for walking to the North Pole, on the 60th anniversary of Robert Peary's disputed expedition. He was described by Sir Ranulph Fiennes as "the greatest polar explorer of our time".
Wally Herbert is read about 21 times a day, in 15 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 5 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2007 · aged 72
