Roald Amundsen was their leader.
Roald Amundsen was the leader of the first group of explorers to reach the South Pole in 1911. He and his team reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, beating the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott.
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Roald Amundsen was their leader.You can read more on Wikipedia:http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amundsen's_South_Pole_expedition
In Amundsen's team, there is no notation of which of the two team members reached 90 degrees South 'first'.
Explorers already have. There is a research station from the US at the south pole.
The first explorer to reach the south pole was roald Amundsen who was shortly followed by Robert Scott falcon. Who reached the north pole first, I have no idea.
Roald Admunsen was the first to get there in 1911.
Roald Admunsen was the first to get there in 1911.
The group of British explorers who reached the South Pole about one month after Amundsen -- 17 January 1912 -- included Dr Wilson, Captain Robert F Scott, Birdie Bowers, Captain Evans and Lawrence Oates.
South Pole
The honour of first stepping foot at the South Pole belongs to Norwegian explorers Roald Amundsen and his team, who finished their quest on December 14, 1911.
Robert Falcon Scott