About 6 to 8 years ago
According to the history books, it was the North Pole in 1909, with the South Pole following 2 years later. But, seeing the considerable doubt that has been uncovered about Peary's claim to the North Pole, there may have to be a revision.
The South Pole was discovered by explorers on December 14, 1911, by a Norwegian explorer named Roald Amundsen.
Amundsen discovered the south pole.
Roald Amundsen.
Rhoald Amundsen discovered the south pole!!
The north and south celestial poles are two imaginary points and therefore cannot be "discovered".
No one that we know of. There were famous first expeditions to the North Pole OR the South Pole, and famous first trips around the world. But no-one ever had the idea that anything of interest could be discovered by travelling from the North Pole to the South Pole
Christopher Columbus discovered that the Scandinavian vikings had discovered America first because they were on there way to find the poles. (north pole and south pole)
No animals have been discovered at the exact South Pole as it has only been visited a few times. There are a number of insects and a few varieties of penguins that have been discovered elsewhere on Antarctica (closer to the water's edge).
James cook was an explorer of Island, Oceans and also discovered the South Pole!
It takes about 12,450.5 miles from the north pole to the south pole or south pole to north pole.
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