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Become the first person to reach the South Pole.
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∙ 13y agoOn December 14, 1911, Amundsen and his team of five arrived at the position of the South Pole.
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What was named after Ronald amundsen?
The Amundsen Sea near Antarctica and Amundsen Island north of Canada.
What language did Ronald Amundsen speak?
Norwegian....
Who did Ronald Amundsen beat to the South Pole?
Essentially, since his team was the first to set foot at the South Pole. Amundsen beat us all.
What was Ronald Amundsens sponsoring country?
Amundsen was a Norwegian, and it's possible that some of his funding was from that country.
How many assistants did Roald Amundsen take to Antarctica?
Amundsen's team was five, and included fifty-two dogs when they set out on 19 October 1911 to be the first to set foot at the South Pole.
How many times did Ronald Amundsen go to Antarctica?
Ronald never went. But his cousin, RoaldEngelbregt Gravning Amundsen,was present on two Antarctic expeditions, including the one he led to thesouth pole in December, 1911.
What was named after Ronald amundsen?
The Amundsen Sea near Antarctica and Amundsen Island north of Canada.
Which british explorer did Ronald Amundsen beat to the South Pole in 1991?
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored the South Pole at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
What language did Ronald Amundsen speak?
Norwegian....
How did roald amundsen trip differ from Robert scotts?
Well one big thing was that Ronald Amundsen didn't die on his way back. There was more interactiveness, and Ronald Amundsen had a much more victorious trip, if you ask me.
Who saw antarctica first?
Captian Cook and Ronald Amundsen had a race and cook died and amundsen got there first
Who was the first person to reach the south pole what year was it?
Roald Amundsen is credited with reaching the South Pole first in 1911. Amundsen was from Norway. Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored the South Pole at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
Who discovered the Alex Heiberg Glacier?
Amundsen, in November of 1911.
Who did Ronald Amundsen beat to the South Pole?
Essentially, since his team was the first to set foot at the South Pole. Amundsen beat us all.
What year did the second group of explorers set out to reach the South Pole?
Both Amundsen's team and Scott's team left their native countries in 1910. Amundsen left on June 3, 1910 and Scott left on June 16, 1910. Amundsen's published intent was to sail to the North Pole instead. While underway, Amundsen declared that he was 'proceeding Antarctic.' Scott got to the Antarctic on January 4, 1911, and Amundsen got the the Antarctic on January 14th, 1911. Amundsen's expedition began on October 20, 1911, and Scott's Expedition began on November 1, 1911. It is unclear, then, which was the second group.
Who was the northwest passage looking for?
Ronald Amundsen was the first explorer to search for it.
Which british explorer did roald amundsen beat to the south pole in 1911?
Amundsen's team beat the British team led by Scott.
