Roald Amundsen
Norwegian explorer
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. Wikipedia
Born: July 16, 1872, Borge, Norway
Died: June 1928 (age 55 years), Barents Sea
Known for: First to reach the South Pole and the North Pole; First to navigate the Northwest Passage
Parents: Hanna Sahlqvist and Jens Amundsen
Nationality: Norwegian
Awards: Hubbard Medal (1907), Order of Franz Joseph (1907), Charles P. Daly Medal (1912), and more
Siblings: Leon Amundsen, Tonni Amundsen, and Gustav Amundsen