Ann Bancroft

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June 27, 2020

Name: Ann Bancroft
Born: 09/29/1955 (65 years old)
Known for: First woman to trek to the North Pole

Ann Bancroft (born September 29, 1955) is an American author, teacher, adventurer, and public speaker. She was the first woman to successfully finish a number of arduous expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1995.

School: University of Oregon

Birth Place: Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Source: Wikipedia

Ann Bancroft quotes :

Film critics said I gave a voice to the fear we all have: that we'll reach a certain point in our lives, look around and realize that all the things we said we'd do and become will never come to be - and that we're ordinary.
Ann Bancroft

A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether it's starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker.
Ann Bancroft

This journey is not over. Our education initiatives have so much momentum, and we're committed to sharing even more stories from the Arctic when we return.
Ann Bancroft