Amundsen's South Pole expedition
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The first ever expedition to reach the Geographic South Pole was led by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Wikipedia
Dates: Aug 9, 1910 – Jan 25, 1912
End: Geographic South Pole; 14 December 1911
Leader: Roald Amundsen
Ships: Fram
Start: Framheim, Great Ice Barrier; 19 October 1911
Location: South Pole and Kristiansand
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