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Roald Amundsen

1872–1928 · 20th century

Roald Amundsen (1872–1928) was a Norwegian polar explorer. He led the first voyage through the Northwest Passage in the Gjøa (1903–1906) and the first expedition to reach the South Pole, on 14 December 1911, ahead of Robert Falcon Scott. In 1926 he flew over the North Pole in the airship Norge. He disappeared in 1928 while searching for the lost airship Italia.

Roald Amundsen
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Roald Amundsen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/roald-amundsen
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