Roald Amundsen Quotes

Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole (1872–1928)

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (16 July 1872 – c. 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Amundsen began his career as a polar explorer as first mate on Adrien de Gerlache's Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–1899. From 1903 to 1906, he led the first expedition to successfully traverse the Northwest Passage on the sloop Gjøa. He was the first person to reach both the North and South Poles.

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Alternative Names: R. Amundsen • Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen

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So we arrived, and planted our flag at the geographical South Pole. Thanks be to God!

The English have loudly and openly told the world that skis and dogs are unusable in these regions and that fur clothes are rubbish. We shall see — we shall see.

BEG TO INFORM YOU FRAM PROCEEDING ANTARCTIC — AMUNDSEN