Ann Bancroft
Ann Bancroft | |
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Bancroft in 2006 | |
| Born | September 29, 1955 |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer, teacher, author, public speaker |
| Known for | First woman to trek to the North Pole |
| Website | annbancroftfoundation.org |
Ann Bancroft (born September 29, 1955) is an American author, teacher, adventurer, and public speaker. She was the first woman to finish a number of expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1995.