Roald Amundsen

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Roald Amundsen
n. (1872-1928) Norwegian explorer who was the first to discover the South Pole in 1911


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Roald Amundsen
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (July 161872 – c. June 181928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the first Antarctic expedition to the South Pole between 1910 and 1912. He was also the first person to reach both the North and South Pole. He is known as the first to traverse the Northwest Passage. He disappeared in June 1928 while taking part in a rescue mission. With Douglas MawsonRobert Falcon Scott, and Ernest Shackleton, Amundsen was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
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Roald Amundsen
Noun
1. Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)
(synonym) Amundsen
(hypernym) explorer, adventurer


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Roald Amundsen
n. Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer who was the first to discover the South Pole in 1911

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