Marie Ahnighito Peary

Marie Ahnighito Peary
Born(1893-09-12)September 12, 1893
Bowdoin Fjord, Greenland
DiedApril 16, 1978(1978-04-16) (aged 84)
Brunswick, Maine, US
Burial placeArlington National Cemetery
Other namesMarie Ahnighito Peary Stafford
Occupation(s)Writer, philanthropist

Marie Ahnighito Peary (September 12, 1893 – April 16, 1978) was an American writer and philanthropist. As the daughter of famous polar explorers Robert Peary and Josephine Peary, she spent much of her life championing her parental legacy.

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