Noun
Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)
Source: WordNetAfter the race to the South Pole ended in December 1911 with Roald Amundsen 's conquest, Shackleton turned his attention to the crossing of Antarctica from sea to sea, via the pole. Source: Internet
He said he hoped to do more and signed it "Your loyal subject, Roald Amundsen." Source: Internet
Mount Fridtjof Nansen in Antarctica, named and photographed by Roald Amundsen Image of moon crater Nansen from Clementine b/w data Nansen died of a heart attack, at home, on 13 May 1930. Source: Internet
Nonetheless, interest in discovering a Northwest Passage to Asia led to repeated expeditions in the area, though none were successful until Roald Amundsen in 1906 and even that success involved his being iced in for two years. Source: Internet
Earlier this month, 41 crew and 21 guests tested positive for Covid-19 after sailing on small Norwegian cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen. Source: Internet
Now the MS Roald Amundsen is docked at the Norwegian city of Tromso with 154 of the original 158 crew members confined to the ship, reports. Source: Internet