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Roald Amundsen

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Noun1.Roald Amundsen - Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)Roald Amundsen - Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)
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December 14, 1911: Roald Amundsen and his team are the first to reach the South Pole.
The Pole at last! Reading a chronology by Junior Scholastic
Scott led a party of five explorers who reached the South Pole in January 1912, only to find that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had preceded them.
Explorer's daughter dies near Antarctic by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
The Roald Amundsen was sailing from Lisbon to Cork when it encountered gusts of more than 180kph that tore apart the two masts and bashed the 151ftlong ship.
TALL SHIP BATTERED by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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