Who was the first man to the South Pole?

Answer 1

Ronald Amundsen was the first man to get to Antarctica. Robert Scott came 33 days later

Roald Amudsen was the first man to reach the south pole

Another Answer

The Norwegian, Roald Amundsen, led a team of four to the South Pole, and they spent about a week there verifying their position. They took sun sightings with both theodolites and sextants to be accurate. There is no documentation as to which team member was 'first'.

Roald Amundsen and his team were the first persons to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911, beating Scotts team by 35 days. Roald Amundsens team consisted of Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, Oscar Wisting and Roald Amundsen

Norwegian Roald Amundsen led a five-man team that reached the South Pole on 14th of December, 1911. His team arrived 35 days before British Captain Robert Falcon Scott's group. Amundsen's team left a small tent and a letter giving the coordinates to Amundsen's South Pole camp.

Another Answer

Norwegian Roald Amundsen led the team that first identified their position as 90 degrees S. There is no notation in his records or journals as to which of his team was 'first'.

The team spent about a week in the location, verifying their position using celestial navigational tools, including a sextant and a theodolite.

On 14 December 1911, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the South pole.

His team arrived merely 35 days before British Robert Scott's group.

They left a small tent and a letter stating their accomplishment, in case they did not return safely.

He was the first person to reach both the North and South Poles.

Answer 2

Roald Amundsen became the first explorer to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911.