Richard E. Byrd
Richard E. Byrd
Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., USNwas an American naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. Byrd claimed...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionExplorer
Date of Birth25 October 1888
CountryUnited States of America
Few men during their lifetime comes anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.