Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen[/B] (16 July 1872 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian polar explorer. He led the 1910-1912 Antarctic expedition which was the first to reach the South Pole.
Amundsen was born into a family of Norwegian shipowners and captains in Borge near Sharpsborg. His father was Jens Amundsen. Inspired by Fridjof Nansen's attempt to cross Greenland in 1888, he decided to dedicate his life to exploration.
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