jul 16, 1872 - Roald Amundsen
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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.Born: Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen
16 July 1872, Borge, Østfold, Norway
Died: 18 June 1928 (aged 55) Barents Sea
Occupation: Explorer
Known for: First to reach the South Pole and the North Pole; First to navigate the Northwest Passage
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jul 16, 1872
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~ 153 years ago