Roald Amundsen

Also known as R. Amundsen

Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole (1872–1928)

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Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer who became the first person to reach the South Pole in 1911, a major achievement in the age of polar exploration. His successful expedition demonstrated new methods and strategies for Arctic and Antarctic travel that influenced how future explorers approached extreme environments.

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Film & TV

Known for

Frosset hjerte — Himself (archive footage)1999
Benito Mussolini: Anatomy of a Dictator — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1962
Luftskipet «Norge»s flukt over Polhavet — Self1926
Med 'Maud' over Polhavet1926
Roald Amundsen - Ellsworths flyveekspedition 19251925
Med Roald Amundsens Nordpolsekspedition til første vinterkvarter — Self1923
Roald Amundsen's South Pole Expedition — Himself1912

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Amundsen
Gender: male
Citizenship: Norway
Place of birth: Borge Municipality
Place of death: Bear Island
Occupation: film director
Languages spoken: Norwegian
Award: Medal of Merit
Field of work: polar exploration
Image: Amundsen in fur skins.jpg
Residence: Fredrikstad Municipality

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Commons category: Roald Amundsen
date of birth: 1872-07-16
date of disappearance: 1928-06-18
date of death: 1928-06-18
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cause of death: aviation accident
name in native language: Roald Amundsen
manner of death: accidental death
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place of burial: Barents Sea
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birth name: Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Roald Amundsen, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen ( UK: /ˈɑːmʊndsən/, US: /-məns-/; Norwegian: [ˈrùːɑɫ ˈɑ̂mʉnsən] ; 16 July 1872 – c. 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

Born in Borge, Østfold, Norway, Amundsen began his career as a polar explorer as first mate on Adrien de Gerlache's Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–1899. From 1903 to 1906, he led the first expedition to successfully traverse the Northwest Passage on the sloop Gjøa. In 1909, Amundsen began planning for a South Pole expedition. He left Norway in June 1910 on the ship Fram and reached Antarctica in January 1911. His party established a camp at the Bay of Whales and a series of supply depots on the Barrier (now known as the Ross Ice Shelf) before setting out for the pole in October. The party of five, led by Amundsen, became the first to reach the South Pole on 14 December 1911.

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