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Who was the first explorer to reach the South Pole and when was it?
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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.
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When did an expedition first reach the South Pole?
A Norwegian team first reached the South Pole during December 1911.
Was Shackelton the first one to make it to the South Pole?
Sir Earnest Shackleton never made it to the South Pole. The first team to reach the pole was led by the Norwegian, Roald Amundsen.
Who was the first person to reach the north pole in antarctica?
The North Pole lies in the Arctic, the South Pole is in the Antarctic. So it'd be impossible to reach North Pole in Antarctic, since it isn't there.
Who was Robert Falcon Scott racing to the South Pole?
The Norwegian explorer, who also trekked to the South Pole to be the first human to step foot on that spot, was Raold Amundsen.
How long did it take Scott of the antarctic to reach the south pole?
How long did it take for robert scott to reach the south pole
Who was the first Englishmen to reach the South Pole?
The first men to reach the South Pole was the Norvegien explorer ROALD ENGELBREGT.
This norwegian explorer was the first to reach the south pole?
Roald Amundsen in 1911.
Who was the first man to reach southpole?
Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian Explorer was the first person to reach South pole.
Roald Amundsen is credited with being the first explorer to reach?
Amundsen and his team were first to sail between Greenland and Alaska by way of the Northwest Passage. Years later, he also lead the team to be the first humans to set foot at the South Pole.
Who discover south pole?
On December 14, 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his crew of the ship Fram were the first to reach the South Pole.
Who were the explorers who first reached the Poles?
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.
Who is the first women to reach south pole?
liv arnesen was the first women to reach the south pole in 1994...she is a Norwegian.
Who is the explorer who died in his attempt to reach the south pole?
Robert Falcon Scott.
Who was the first explorer to reach to the north pole?
The first African American explorer to reach the North Pole was explorer Matthew Henson. Henson was born on August 8, 1866 and died at the age of 88 on March 9, 1955.
What is Robert the explorer of the South Pole's last name?
Robert Scott was the leader of the second expedition to reach the South Pole, missing the honor of being first by a matter of weeks. Scott and his team who accompanied him to the pole died on the return journey.
Who was the first European to reach the north pole?
Roald Amudsen - norwegian explorer
Who is credited with reaching the south Pole first?
Roald Amundsen got to the South Pole 1st and just a month later, Robert Falcon Scot made it to the South Pole but sadly died on his journey back because of the cold and hunger.
