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.
Catherine Hartley and Fiona Thornewill become the first British women to reach the South Pole 4th January, 2000.
liv arnesen was the first women to reach the south pole in 1994...she is a Norwegian.
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.
The first man to reach the South Pole was Roald Amundsen, who along with his team, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting reached the South Pole on December 14th 1911, some 35 days before Robert Scott's ill fated team.
Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian Explorer was the first person to reach South pole.
Catherine Hartley and Fiona Thornewill become the first British women to reach the South Pole 4th January, 2000.
The French explored North America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The British explored North America, India, Australia, and Africa. The Dutch explored Indonesia, South Africa, and parts of South America.
explored North and South America And was also the first European to reach the "New World".
liv arnesen was the first women to reach the south pole in 1994...she is a Norwegian.
Because he want to make the british proud
Roald Amundsen explored the South Pole, and that is how he became famous.
South America was first explored by Christopher colombus. But Mr Americus mapped out America, and so i honour of him it is named America.
The norwegian Roald Amundson
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.
The first man to reach the South Pole was Roald Amundsen, who along with his team, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting reached the South Pole on December 14th 1911, some 35 days before Robert Scott's ill fated team.
The first men to reach the South Pole was the Norvegien explorer ROALD ENGELBREGT.
Robert Falcon Scott's motivation was to be the first to reach the South Pole and to claim it for the British Empire. He was driven by a desire for exploration, scientific discovery, and personal glory.