Answer : 2. "Robert Peary"
Explanation :

The discovery of the North Pole is attributed to American explorer Robert Peary. On April 6, 1909, Peary, along with his assistant Matthew Henson and a team of Inuit guides, claimed to have reached the North Pole. Their expedition involved a combination of overland travel and sledging across the Arctic ice. While Peary's achievement has been debated and faced controversies, he is generally acknowledged as one of the first individuals to reach the North Pole, as per the records of his expedition.