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Roald Amundsen
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Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
Amundsen c. 1923
Amundsen c. 1923
RV Belgica frozen in the ice, 1898
RV Belgica frozen in the ice, 1898
Amundsen c. 1908
Amundsen c. 1908
Norwegian flag at the South Pole
Norwegian flag at the South Pole
Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
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The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration was an era in the exploration of the continent of Antarctica which began at the end of the 19th century, and ended after the First World War; the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition of 1921–1922 is often cited by historians as the dividing line between the "Heroic" and "Mechanical" ages.
The known Antarctic region after the 1819–1843 period of intensive exploration.
The known Antarctic region after the 1819–1843 period of intensive exploration.
Left to right: Roald Amundsen, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting after first reaching the South Pole on 16 December 1911.
Left to right: Roald Amundsen, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting after first reaching the South Pole on 16 December 1911.
The oceanographer Sir John Murray
The oceanographer Sir John Murray
Image: Adrien de Gerlache
Image: Adrien de Gerlache