Roald Amundsen — Norwegian Explorer born on July 16, 1872, died on June 18, 1928
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... (wikipedia)