The two men who led the great race to the South Pole were Roald Amundsen from Norway and Robert Falcon Scott from Britain. Amundsen successfully reached the South Pole first in 1911, while Scott and his team arrived a month later in 1912, but tragically perished on the return journey.
The second group to reach the South Pole was led by Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, and his team in 1911. They successfully beat their rival, Robert Falcon Scott, in reaching this milestone in the race to the South Pole.
Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, beat Robert Falcon Scott in the race to the South Pole in 1912. Amundsen and his team arrived at the pole on December 14, 1911, while Scott's team reached it on January 17, 1912, only to discover they had been beaten.
Ernest Shackleton did not reach the South Pole. He led an expedition to Antarctica, known as the Nimrod Expedition, in 1907-1909, but fell short of reaching the South Pole.
Sir Earnest Shackleton never made it to the South Pole. The first team to reach the pole was led by the Norwegian, Roald Amundsen.
Robert Falcon Scott led the Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole and reached the pole on January 17, 1912. However, he discovered that a Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen had beaten him to the pole by a month. Scott and his team tragically perished on their return journey.
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott.
The second group to reach the South Pole was led by Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, and his team in 1911. They successfully beat their rival, Robert Falcon Scott, in reaching this milestone in the race to the South Pole.
The quest to be the first human to set foot on the South Pole included a team led by Norwegian Roald Amundsen and another team led by Brit Captain Robert Falcon Scott.
Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, beat Robert Falcon Scott in the race to the South Pole in 1912. Amundsen and his team arrived at the pole on December 14, 1911, while Scott's team reached it on January 17, 1912, only to discover they had been beaten.
Captain Scott was 44 years old when he led his team to the South Pole.
Since Amundsen led the team that first set foot at the South Pole, you could say that they 'beat' everybody else to the South Pole.
Ernest Shackleton did not reach the South Pole. He led an expedition to Antarctica, known as the Nimrod Expedition, in 1907-1909, but fell short of reaching the South Pole.
Sir Earnest Shackleton never made it to the South Pole. The first team to reach the pole was led by the Norwegian, Roald Amundsen.
The first man to reach the South Pole was Roald Amundsen, who along with his team, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting reached the South Pole on December 14th 1911, some 35 days before Robert Scott's ill fated team.
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The team was led by Norwegian Roald Amundsen.
Robert Falcon Scott led the Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole and reached the pole on January 17, 1912. However, he discovered that a Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen had beaten him to the pole by a month. Scott and his team tragically perished on their return journey.