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Roald Amundsen
Geburtstag: 16. Juli 1872
Todesdatum: 18. Juni 1928
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen war ein norwegischer Seemann und Polarforscher.
Gemessen an den bei seinen Expeditionen erreichten Zielen ist Amundsen der erfolgreichste Entdeckungsreisende in Arktis und Antarktis. Er durchfuhr als Erster die Nordwestpassage, als Zweiter nach Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld auch die Nordostpassage und erreichte am 14. Dezember 1911, vor seinem britischen Rivalen Robert Falcon Scott, mit vier Begleitern als erster Mensch den geographischen Südpol. Da weder Robert Peary noch Frederick Cook oder Richard Byrd ihre Ansprüche eindeutig belegen konnten, zählt Amundsen möglicherweise auch zu den ersten Menschen am geographischen Nordpol, den er als Leiter eines transarktischen Fluges im Luftschiff Norge zusammen mit 15 weiteren Expeditionsteilnehmern am 12. Mai 1926 erreichte. Amundsen kam 1928 bei einem Rettungsflug für den in Not geratenen italienischen Polarforscher Umberto Nobile ums Leben.
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Zitate Roald Amundsen
„Glad as we were to leave it behind, I cannot deny that it was with a certain feeling of melancholy that we saw it vanish. We had grown so fond of our beacons, and whenever we met them we greeted them as old friends. Many and great were the services these silent watchers did us on our long and lonely way.“
— Roald Amundsen
On January 21, 1912, upon leaving behind the last navigation beacon at 80° 23' S
„BEG TO INFORM YOU FRAM PROCEEDING ANTARCTIC — AMUNDSEN“
— Roald Amundsen
Telegram to Scott, ca September 9, 1910<!-- published where? -->
The vessel Fram departs from Madeira for the Antarctic
„We reckoned now that we were at the Pole. Of course, every one of us knew that we were not standing on the absolute spot; it would be an impossibility with the time and the instruments at our disposal to ascertain the exact spot. But we were so near it that the few miles which possibly separated us from it could not be of the slightest importance. It was our intention to make a circle around this camp, with a radius of twelve and a half miles (20 kilometers), and to be satisfied with that. After we had halted we collected and congratulated each other.... we proceeded to the greatest and most solemn act of the whole journey - the planting of our flag.“
— Roald Amundsen
Upon reaching the vicinity of 89° 58' 30" S, 60° E, named camp Polheim, about 1½ mile from the geographical Pole. Several forays were made from here, one southwards and beyond the pole.
„So we arrived, and planted our flag at the geographical South Pole. Thanks be to God!“
— Roald Amundsen
A quote also displayed at the geographical South Pole.<!-- surely this is published in a more accessible place? -->
„Everything is on a reduced scale here in the Polar regions; we can't afford to be extravagant.“
— Roald Amundsen
Concerning the Polar accommodations
„"Oh, as usual," they shouted back; "no bottom." I mention this little incident just to show how one can grow accustomed to anything in this world.“
— Roald Amundsen
Upon finding yet another obscured and deadly abyss
