“Here were imponderable processes and forces of the cosmos, harmonious and soundless. Harmony, that was it! That was what came out of the silence...”

About Richard E. Byrd

Explorer • American

Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. was a pioneering American naval officer, aviator, and polar explorer. He claimed to be the first to reach both the North Pole and the South Pole by air, which brought him immense fame. Byrd...