Roald Amundsen

Roald Amundsen
Born	Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (1872-07-16)16 July 1872[1] Borge, Østfold, Norway
Disappeared	18 June 1928 (aged 55) Barents Sea
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Explorer
Known for	First to reach the South Pole First to navigate the Northwest Passage
Parents	Jens Amundsen Hanna Sahlqvist
Awards	Hubbard Medal (1907) Charles P. Daly Medal (1912) Vega Medal (1913)
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Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer who focused on the poles. He led the first expedition to reach the South Pole and the first that could prove it made it to the North Pole. Amundsen was also the first man known to travel the Northwest Passage.

1. ↑ "Østfold county, Borge in Borge, Parish register (official) nr. I 6 (1861–1874), Birth and baptism records 1872, page 114". Retrieved 25 July 2012.