Question

Details on Roald Amundsen.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Roald Amundsen.

• Occupation: Explorer
• Born: July 16, 1872 in Borge, Norway
• Died: June 18, 1928 during a rescue attempt
• Best known for: First man to visit the South Pole

Biography:

• Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928) was an explorer of the North and South Poles. He led the first expedition to reach the South Pole and was the first person to visit both kthe North and South Pole.

• Roald was born in Borge, Norway on July 16, 1872. He grew up in Norway with his three brothers. His father, who was involved with the shipping industry, died when Roald was just 14 years old. Roald had dreamt of becoming an explorer, but his mother wanted him to become a doctor. He followed his mother's wishes until she died when he was 21 years old. Then he left school to pursue his dream of exploring.

• Roald became a crewmember on various ships traveling to the Arctic. In 1887 he was first mate on a ship named the Belgica. It became the first expedition to survive the winter on the Arctic. Roald learned valuable lessons of survival during these early trips that would help him later on. One was that fresh seal meat had vitamin C which would help in curing scurvy. Another was to use animal skins rather than wool coats to keep warm

Answer 2

Roald Amundsen :

• His full name is Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen .
• Ronald Amundsen was born on 16th of July 1872 near Sarpsborg in south-eastern Norwegian .
• He was the first explorer who reached the south pole and navigated the Northwest passage .
• Jens Amundsen was his father and Hanna Sahlqvist was his mother .
• Jenus Amundsen was a Norwegian ship owner
• was awarded the Hans Egede Medal by the Royal Danish Geographical Society in 1925 .
• He died while on a rescue mission in the Arctic on 18th of June 1928 [ in the age of 55 ] .
• Roald Amundsen was the 4th son on his family .
• He grew up in Norway with his 3 elder brothers .