Bartlett, Robert Abram

1875 - Robert Abram Bartlett was born 15th of August in Brigus, Newfoundland.

1892 - Mastered his first ship and began a life-long love affair with the Arctic.

He was Captain of the Roosevelt and accompanied Commander Robert Peary on his attempts to reach the North Pole.

1914 - Helped save the lives of most of its stranded participants after leader Vilhjalmur Stefansson abandoned the expedition.

1925-1945 - He led important scientific expeditions to the Arctic sponsored by American museums and the Explorers Club and the National Geographic Society.

1946 - Captain Robert Bartlett died on 28th of April in New York hospital.