Resource Type
Fast and Fun Fact
Region
Antarctic
The Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911, following a race with the English explorer Robert Scott. Scott made it to the South Pole shortly after Amundsen but he and his four companions all died on the return journey.
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