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Roald Amundsen
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Roald Amundsen

रोअल्ड एमुन्डसेन

Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole (1872–1928)

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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.

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Born
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Place of birth
Borge Municipality wd
Died
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Place of death
Arctic Ocean wd
Citizenship
Norway wd
Occupation
explorer, writer, sailor, researcher, polar explorer, aircraft pilot wd

Awards wd

  • Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class (1907)
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎ (1906)
  • Hubbard Medal (1907)
  • Constantin Medal
  • Knight of the Order of Leopold
  • Vega Medal (1913)
  • Alexander von Humboldt Medal (1912)
  • Patron’s Medal (1907)
  • Congressional Gold Medal
  • Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations (1913)
  • Medal for Outstanding Civic Service (1925)
  • Medal of Merit in Gold with Crown
  • Polar Medal
  • Charles P. Daly Medal (1912)
  • Medalla Plus Ultra (1928)

Questions

When was Roald Amundsen born?
Roald Amundsen was born on 16 July 1872 in Borge Municipality.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Roald Amundsen · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q926 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Amundsen in fur skins.jpg by Anonymous Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 11 November 2026

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"Roald Amundsen". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/roald-amundsen. Retrieved 11 November 2026.

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