The Incredible Story Of Roald Amundsen, The First Explorer To Reach The South Pole
A Norwegian adventurer, Roald Amundsen made history when he reached the southernmost tip of the world in 1911 — but he wasn’t done exploring yet. Bettmann via Getty ImagesCaptain Roald Amundsen , circa 1923 . In 1911 , Roald Amundsen and his Norwegian excursion foregather among the nose candy and ice rink at the southernmost tip of the world . Everyone put their mitt on the Norwegian flag and triumphantly stuck it into the glacial ground , thus securing Amundsen ’s bequest as the first human race to pass the South Pole ....