Herbert Milton Frisby

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Herbert Milton Frisby (1886-1983) was an American biologist, news reporter, and historian, best known for campaigning for recognition of Matthew Henson, and who in 1956 became the second African American to reach the North Pole. [1] [2] [3] After watching the 1964 Johns Hopkins Turtle Derby, he shared stories of his uncle Benjamin Frisby's connection with Sir William Osler. [1]

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  1. 1 2 Bause, George S. (2020). "Frisby, Benjamin A. (c. 1852-1936) and Herbert Milton Frisby (1886-1983)". In Bryan, Charles S. (ed.). Sir William Osler: An Encyclopedia (First ed.). Novato, California: Norman Publishing History of Science.com in association with the American Osler Society. pp. 275–276. ISBN   978-0-930405-91-5.
  2. ↑ Merrill, Philip J.; Aiono, Uluaipou-O.-Malo (1999). "2. People of iron". Baltimore. Charleston: Arcadia Publishing. p. 32. ISBN   0-7385-0132-8.
  3. ↑ "Sitting on Top of the World – Maryland Center for History and Culture". Maryland Center for History and Culture. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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