Quotes by Roald Amundsen

About Roald Amundsen:

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the Antarctic expedition of 1910–12 which was the first to reach the South Pole, on 14 December 1911. In 1926, he was the first expedition leader for the air expedition to the North Pole.
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Adventure is just bad planning.

Roald Amundsen

I may say that this is the greatest factor: the way in which the expedition is equipped, the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order, luck, people cal...

Roald Amundsen

We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through storms and mists, and increased our knowledge of the lands of ice in the South.

Roald Amundsen

Author Bio

  • NameRoald Amundsen
  • DescriptionNorwegian polar researcher, who was the first to reach the South Pole
  • BornJuly 16, 1872
  • DiedJune 18, 1928
  • CountryNorway
  • ProfessionExplorer
  • AwardsFridtjof Nansen Award Of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural Sciences Class; Order Of St. Olav