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Roald Amundsen
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The First Polar Explorer the reach The South Pole in 1911
Roald Amundsen Bio Details
Full name
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen
Gender
Male
Age
55
Date of birth
Birth place
Borge, Oslo, Norway
Date of death:
18 Jun 1928
Place of death
Arctic Ocean
Occupations
1903
Commanded an expedition on his ship the Gjoa and travelled to the North Pole discovering the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean during the venture.
The first explorer to visit both the North and South Poles.
Reaching The South Pole
On 14th December 1911 Amundsen planted the Norwegian Flag at the South Pole, 35 days ahead of his rival, the British explorer Captain Robert Scott. The 1800 mile expedition from a base camp in the Bay of Whales took 5 men 99 days. Unlike Captain Scott's party, the entire crew returned home safely.
Reaching the North Pole
In 1926, he set out with Umberto Nobile to reach The North Pole aboard the airship Norge. They flew over the North Pole in mAy 1926 in what is considered the first undisputed visit to the North Pole.
Roald Dahl was named after him.
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Roald Amundsen's parents:
Roald Amundsen's father is Jens Amundsen Roald Amundsen's mother is Hanna Sahlqvist
Roald Amundsen's siblings:
Roald Amundsen's brother was Leon Amundsen Roald Amundsen's brother is Tonni Amundsen Roald Amundsen's brother is Gustav Amundsen
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