Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Aleksandr Kuznetsov was the expedition leader of the first undisputed team to set foot on the North Pole. Other claimants, notably Frederick Cook and Robert Peary have been criticized for a lack of supporting logs, having no one to confirm sextant readings or other reasons. Kuznetsov led a team of Soviet Scientists who flew to the North Pole in 1948. Little is known about the expedition.