Talk:Farthest North

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I propose to develop this article in due course. Brianboulton (talk) 18:01, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Development under way

The development of this article into s full-length historical survey of the quest for the North Pole is now under way. Results can be expected about end-November. Brianboulton (talk) 22:58, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

I didn't get very far with this, but other hands have added material and I have tidied up its structure and organisation. Perhaps \I will have the chance to return to it soon; its a fascinating story. Brianboulton (talk) 17:03, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

The "Nineteenth Century" section needs some more details. Where did these guys set out from ? Spitsbergen ? Greenland ? Canada ?Eregli bob (talk) 04:18, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

Wilkins-Ellsworth Expedition section

"While the expedition was a failure, the Nautilus did reach a latitude of 82 degrees north - the farthest north a vessel had ever been."

This is not accurate. In 1895, the Fram drifted north of 85° north (see Drift (second phase) section).

63.152.101.181 (talk) 06:09, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

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