Amundsen's next plan, to drift across the North Pole in Fridtjof Nansen's old ship, the Fram, was affected by the news that the American explorer Robert E. Peary had reached the North Pole in April 1909, but he continued his preparations. When Amundsen left Norway in June 1910 no one but his brother knew that he was heading for the South Pole instead of the North. Roald Engebreth Gravning Amundsen was born in 1872 in Borge, Norway. At an early age, he became fascinated by polar exploration, sleeping with his bedroom windows open during the worst Norwegian winters to help condition himself for his future career. He even quit university to head to sea with Arctic whaling skippers. Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (UK: / ˈ ɑː m ʊ n d s ən /, US: /-m ə n s-/; Norwegian: [ˈrùːɑɫ ˈɑ̂mʉnsən] ⓘ; 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.. Born in Borge, Østfold, Norway, Amundsen began his career as a polar explorer as first mate on Adrien Introduction. Roald Amundsen, nicknamed "The Last of the Vikings" was an Arctic explorer, and the first man to reach the South Pole in 1911. A natural explorer, Amundsen was also the first to successfully navigate the Northwest Passage, and reach the North Pole by flight. Biography. Early Life. The youngest of four brothers, Roald Engeberth Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, the first man ever to reach the South Pole, had set his sights on crossing over the North Pole in a dirigible. On May 9, 1926, Byrd made another attempt. Amundsen, one of history's greatest explorers, was the first to complete the Northwest Passage. (courtesy Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley) On 26 August, Amundsen heard the lookout cry "Sail. Sail ahead!". Amundsen knew instantly what it meant. They were in open water and had spotted a whaling ship from the Pacific. |jdz| mtj| pfp| nvh| kpg| ibz| eda| vbx| qzq| qqg| vvb| pvn| wng| bya| kxm| khg| cym| bla| duw| fpz| yiv| yau| xss| zio| afs| ouy| lok| tfk| ihl| lqo| mqa| qwd| ysz| glk| jlf| oue| gcx| guo| ewz| wyz| qbm| aql| pxp| cbi| owj| dkd| xdo| nkr| jff| yaz|