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Definition: Roald Amundsen |
Roald AmundsenNoun1. Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928). Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: Roald AmundsenSynonym: Amundsen (n). (additional references) |
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Roald Amundsen (1872--1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions who led the expedition in 1911--1912 which first reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911 (however the discovery wasn't announced until March 7, 1912). His party, including Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting, preceded the arrival of that of his rival, Robert Falcon Scott of the United Kingdom, by over a month. Amundsen recounted his journey in the book The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram", 1910--1912.
Amundsen also successfully traversed the Northwest Passage connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, after many unsuccessful searches by others. Unfortunately, the route he found was not practically useful; at some points, the water was as little as three feet deep.
Amundsen died in 1928 in an airplane crash in the Arctic Ocean; he had been on a rescue mission for the Italian explorer Umberto Nobile. Umberto Nobile's airship, the 'Italia' had crashed. Amundsen's airplane was never found.
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is named jointly after him and his rival.
A large crater covering the Moon's south pole is named Amundsen Crater after him.
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| English words defined with "Roald Amundsen": Northwest Passage. (references) |
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 | Cover of "The South Pole" by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s . Credit: Treasures of the Library. |  | Frontispiece portrait of Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. In: "The South Pole", Volume I, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s . Credit: Treasures of the Library. |
 | "Taking an observation at the pole". In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 112, Volume II, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s. Credit: Treasures of the Library. |  | "Chart of the immediate surroundings of the South Pole." In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 121, Volume II, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s. Credit: Treasures of the Library. |
 | "Improvised sounding tackle", i.e. using a hammer with line attached to sound through the sea ice. In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 234, Volume II, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s. Credit: Treasures of the Library. |  | "The FRAM at the ice edge, January, 1912". In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 268, Volume II, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s. Credit: Treasures of the Library. |
 | "Seals on sea-ice near the barrier". In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 274, Volume II, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s. Credit: Treasures of the Library. |  | "Seals: mother and calf". In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 274, Volume II, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s. Credit: Treasures of the Library. |
 | Figure 22. Richter thermometer constructed by the German instrument maker Carl Richter following the suggestions of Fridtjof Nansen. Two of these were received in March 1901 and sent to Roald Amundsen for testing in Arctic waters. Although not a revolutionary design, this instrument had many improvements that were followed for tens of years. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Figure 22 (cont). Richter thermometers constructed by the German instrument maker Carl Richter following the suggestions of Fridtjof Nansen. Two of these were received in March 1901 and sent to Roald Amundsen for testing in Arctic waters. Although not a revolutionary design, this instrument had many improvements that were followed for tens of years. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
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