William Reed (1830–1920) was the author of ''

Phantom of the Poles ''The Phantom of the Poles'' is a book written by William Reed, and published in 1906. It attempts to explain certain mysterious phenomena reported by polar explorers by postulating that the Earth is in fact hollow, with holes at its poles. Phe ...

'', published in 1906, in which he proposed his theory that the Earth is in fact

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, with holes at its

poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in Ce ...

. Reed summarizes his theory as follows:

The earth is hollow. The Poles, so long sought, are phantoms. There are openings at the northern and southern extremities. In the interior are vast continents, oceans, mountains and rivers. Vegetable and animal life are evident in this New World, and it is probably peopled by races unknown to dwellers on the Earth's surface.

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American science writers Hollow Earth proponents 1830 births 1920 deaths {{US-nonfiction-writer-stub