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  1. britannica.com

    5 days agoRoald Amundsen (born July 16, 1872, Borge, near Oslo, Norway—died June 18, 1928?, Arctic Ocean) was a Norwegian explorer who was the first to reach the South Pole, the first to make a ship voyage through the Northwest Passage, and one of the first to cross the Arctic by air. He was one of the greatest figures in the field of polar exploration.
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    • Lincoln Ellsworth

      Lincoln Ellsworth (born May 12, 1880, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died May 26, 1951, New York, New York) was an American explorer, engineer, and scientist who led the first trans-Arctic (1926) and trans-Antarctic (1935) air crossings.. A wealthy adventurer, Ellsworth was a surveyor and engineer in Canada for five years (1903-08), worked for three years with the U.S. Biological Survey, and ...

    • Douglas Mawson

      Mawson received a bachelor's degree in mining engineering from Sydney University in 1902, and his field investigations in the Broken Hill mining area of west-central New South Wales earned him a doctorate in science from the university in 1909. A member of the scientific staff of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition (1907), Mawson, together with T.W.E. David, reached the ...

    • Robert Peary

      Robert Peary (born May 6, 1856, Cresson, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died February 20, 1920, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Arctic explorer usually credited with leading the first expedition to reach the North Pole in 1909.. Peary entered the U.S. Navy in 1881 and pursued a naval career until his retirement, with leaves of absence granted for Arctic exploration. In 1886—with Christian Maigaard, who ...

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  3. theexplorersociety.com

    An amazing explorer for sure, but not a great entertainer. In war, history is said to be written by the victors. In peacetime, however, it's often written by the loudest or the most engaging. Amundsen was neither. His story, however quietly whispered, is one of the greatest feats in exploration. Who was Roald Amundsen?
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  5. en.wikipedia.org

    Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (UK: / ˈ ɑː m ʊ n d s ən /, US: /-m ə n s-/; [3] [4] Norwegian: [ˈrùːɑɫ ˈɑ̂mʉnsən] ⓘ; 16 July 1872 - c. 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions.He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.. Born in Borge, Østfold, Norway, Amundsen began his career as a polar explorer as first mate on ...
  6. thefamouspeople.com

    Amundsen now planned to take an expedition to the North Pole and explore the Arctic Basin, in Fridtjof Nansen's old ship, the Fram. This plan was, however, affected by the news that that American explorer Robert E. Peary had already reached the North Pole in April 1909. Thus he decided to secretly take his expedition to the South Pole instead.
  7. Nov 5, 2024Roald Amundsen's Legacy. Roald Amundsen's life was full of daring adventures and groundbreaking achievements. He didn't just conquer the South Pole; he also navigated the Northwest Passage and flew over the North Pole. His meticulous planning, innovative use of technology, and sheer determination set him apart from other explorers. Amundsen's ...
  8. Roald Amundsen was a pioneering explorer who gained global fame during the heroic age of polar exploration for his Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. He and four comrades were the first people to ever reach the Geographic South Pole, on 14 December 1911, beating Captain Falcon Scott and his party by a mere 34 days in an epic, and infamous ...
  9. thehistorypress.co.uk

    The 'Heroic Age' of Polar Exploration extended from the late 19th century until World War I, a period of about 20 years.In the North Polar region, as in the South, the ultimate goal was the pole itself. ... History. Roald Amundsen: The first to reach the South Pole. On 14 December 1911, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (who had already ...
  10. peterone.com

    Apr 21, 2024Among these explorers, three names stand out for their bravery, determination, and endurance in the face of unimaginable hardships: Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen, and Ernest Shackleton. Their journeys to the Antarctic were not only remarkable feats of exploration but also stories of ambition, rivalry, and survival.
  11. realclearhistory.com

    In 1897 Amundsen sailed as first mate on the Belgica in a Belgian expedition that was the first to winter in the Antarctic. In 1903 he established himself as a sailor and explorer of the first order when he successfully led a 70-foot fishing boat through the entire length of the Northwest Passage; the arduous journey took three years to complete as Amundsen and his crew had to wait while the ...
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