Harry Whitney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry Whitney

American sportsman, adventurer, and author

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1873

Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 20-May-1936

Profession: writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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.
He is sometimes confused with his contemporary Harry Payne Whitney, who was no relation.