Roald Amundsen
1872–1928 · Person
First through the Northwest Passage, first to the South Pole, first (arguably) over the North — the most successful polar explorer of all, lost rescuing a rival.
On these timelines: Scandinavia, the Nordic World & the Viking Age, Master, Age of Exploration, People
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Around 1872
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