Richard E. Byrd was born on October 25, 1888 in Winchester, VA. Polar explorer who took part in six of America's twelve expeditions to the Antarctic.
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💰Richard E. Byrd Net worth: $16 Million
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About
Polar Explorer who took part in six of America's twelve expeditions to the Antarctic.
Before Fame
He learned to fly while serving in WWI, and became a skilled pilot.
Trivia
He was the first to a attempt a flyover of the South Pole, and claimed he carried it out, although later there were some doubts.
Family Life
A descendant of the American Founders, he could trace his ancestry back to John Rolfe and Pocahontas.
Associated With
He was a part of the first Americans expedition to reach the South Pole since Charles Wilkes, who landed a century earlier.
