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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.

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Who was the first man to reach southpole?

Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian Explorer was the first person to reach South pole.


What did roald amundsen do at antarctica?

he was the first man to reach the south-pole


How many miles did Captain Scott man haul to the pole?

Captain Scott and his team man-hauled approximately 800 miles to reach the South Pole during their expedition in 1911-1912. This grueling journey across the Antarctic ice was one of the central challenges they faced in their quest to be the first to reach the pole.


What year did the first man make it to the south pole?

Roald Amundsen and his team arrived at the south pole on December 14, 1911


In 1911 roald amundsen was the first man to arrive where?

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What was the man called who got to the South Pole first?

The Norwegian, Roald Amundsen led the team that first stepped on the South Pole. No document exists as to which team member was 'first'.


Who was the first man to fly over both the North Pole and South Pole?

Robert Falcon Scott


Who was the first man to the South Pole?

Ronald Amundsen was the first man to get to antarctica. Robert Scott came 33 days laterRoald Amudsen was the first man to reach the south poleAnother AnswerThe 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 AmundsenNorwegian 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 AnswerNorwegian 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.


What is Matthew Henson contributions to society?

The first African-American to reach the North Pole.


What was the first man to get to the south pole?

I take it you are asking about airplane landings. On Oct. 31, 1956, a U.S. Navy R4D airplane that had been christened Que Sera Sera, and piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Conrad C. 'Gus' Shinn, landed at the South Pole, becoming the first to land there.


Who was the second man to reach the North Pole?

Frederick Cook is generally accepted as the second man to reach the North Pole, after Robert Peary. However, controversy remains even today as to whether either man actually reached the North pole.