Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen1897
Amundsen joins the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897-99) as first mate
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Amundsen joins the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897-99) as first mate
Serves on Adrien de Gerlache's Belgica expedition, the first expedition to winter in Antarctica, and learns polar survival lessons including the value of fresh meat against scurvy
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