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'''Roald Amundsen''' | '''Roald Amundsen''' (1872-1928) was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[polar explorer]], who led the first expedition that traversed the [[Northwest Passage]] in a converted fishing vessel called [[Gjoa]], as well as leading the first expedition to reach the [[South Pole]]. Amundsen lived in Greenland for a time where he learned Polar survival skills from the [[Inuit]] which he used in his expeditions. | ||
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Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) was a Norwegian polar explorer, who led the first expedition that traversed the Northwest Passage in a converted fishing vessel called Gjoa, as well as leading the first expedition to reach the South Pole. Amundsen lived in Greenland for a time where he learned Polar survival skills from the Inuit which he used in his expeditions.