Roald Amundsen
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Roald Amundsen
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(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 16
,
1872
–
c.
June 18
,
1928
) 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 Mawson
,
Robert 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
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Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer who was the first to discover the South Pole in 1911
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