First expedition reaches South Pole
Happened: 1911-12-14
Description
The first expedition to reach the geographic South Pole was led by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. He and four others arrived at the pole on 14 December 1911, five weeks ahead of a British party led by Robert Falcon Scott as part of the Terra Nova Expedition. Amundsen and his team returned safely to their base, and later learned that Scott and his four companions had died on their return journey.
Publications
| Title | Publication Date | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amundsen's South Pole expedition (webpage from Wikipedia) | A starred article about the expedition | Link |
Expeditions
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Start Head Count | End Head Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundsen's South Pole expedition | 1910 | 1912 | 19 |
Locations
| Antarctic Plate |
|---|
| Antarctica |
Participants
| Name | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Short Biography |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roald Amundsen | 1872 | 1928 | a Norwegian explorer of polar regions |
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