Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole.
Scott raced Roald Amunsden, Amunsden got to the South Pole first.
Robert Scott
Roald Admunsen beat Scott by over a month. 34 days to be exact.
Robert Scott brought 19 ponies, 32 dogs, and 35 Siberian ponies on his Antarctic expedition, while Roald Amundsen had around 52 huskies.
Robert Scott just did'nt quite manage to reach the south pole before Roald Amundsen.
Roald Amundsen is credited with reaching the South Pole first in 1911. Amundsen was from Norway. Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored the South Pole at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
Robert Scott set off for the South Pole in 1910, while Roald Amundsen set off in 1911. Amundsen successfully reached the South Pole in December 1911, beating Scott by a month. Scott and his team tragically perished on their return journey.
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored Antarctica at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
Scott raced Roald Amunsden, Amunsden got to the South Pole first.
Roald Amundsen died in 1928.
34 days. Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier.