Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen1909
Decides to be the 1st to the South Pole after being beaten to the North Pole
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Decides to be the 1st to the South Pole after being beaten to the North Pole
Using the ship Fram ("Forward"), earlier used by Fridtjof Nansen, he left Norway for the south, leaving Oslo
Amundsen renamed the Antarctic Plateau as King Haakon VIIs Plateau. Amundsen names their South Pole camp Polheim, "Home on the Pole.". Amundens team of six, with 16 dogs, arrived at the Pole (9000S). they arrive 35 days before Scotts group. 1st person to reach the South Pole, beating Captain Scott
Announces King Haaken & Queen Maude agree to use their names for discovered areas. Announces his discovery of the South Pole
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