Amundsen's South Pole expedition - Wikipedia
The first ever expedition to reach the Geographic South Pole was led by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. He and four other crew members made it to the geographical south pole on 14 December 1911, [n 1] which would prove to be five weeks ahead of the competitive British party led by Robert Falcon Scott as part of the Terra Nova Expedition.
Roald Amundsen | Biography, Facts, Expeditions, South Pole, …
2024年11月29日 · Roald Amundsen, 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.
Amundsen Becomes First to Reach South Pole, December 14, 1911
2011年12月14日 · One hundred years ago today the South Pole was reached by a party of Norwegian explorers under the command of Roald Amundsen.
Timeline: Amundsen Expedition to the South Pole | AMNH
Roald Amundsen had reached the geographical South Pole. Wisting, Hassel, Hanssen, and Bjaaland joined Amundsen in holding up a pole with the Norwegian colors. They looked around them, but could see nothing from horizon to horizon - just snow and ice.
Roald Amundsen becomes first explorer to reach the South Pole - HISTORY
2009年11月24日 · On December 14, 1911, Norwegian Roald Amundsen becomes the first explorer to reach the South Pole, beating his British rival, Robert Falcon Scott.
Roald Amundsen and his expedition to the South Pole | Britannica
Roald Amundsen, (born July 16, 1872, Borge, near Oslo, Nor.—disappeared June 18, 1928?, Arctic Ocean), Norwegian explorer, leader of the first group to reach the South Pole. In 1897 he took part in a Belgian expedition that was the first to winter in the Antarctic.
The race to the South Pole: Scott and Amundsen
In 1911, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen both aimed to be the first to reach the South Pole. In the early 20th century, the race was on to reach the South Pole, with a number of explorers testing themselves in the freezing Antarctic.
Roald Amundsen’s Legendary South Pole Expedition
Brit Robert Falcon Scott and Norwegian Roald Amundsen went head to head in a race to the South Pole in 1911. Learn more about their epic Antarctic adventure.
The Epic Race to the South Pole: Scott vs. Amundsen
2024年5月25日 · The race to the South Pole between Amundsen and Scott was a defining episode of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, one that continues to resonate more than a century later. It was a contest between two very different men – Amundsen the meticulous planner and Scott the romantic idealist – that ended in starkly contrasting outcomes.
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2024年12月5日 · The first ever expedition to reach the Geographic South Pole was led by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. He and four others arrived at the pole on 14 December 1911, five weeks ahead of a British party led by Robert Falcon Scott as part of …