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Amundsen

American  
[ah-muhnd-suhn, ah-moon-suhn] / ˈɑ mənd sən, ˈɑ mʊn sən /

noun

  1. Roald 1872–1928, Norwegian explorer: discovered the South Pole in 1911.


Amundsen British  
/ ˈaːmunsən /

noun

  1. Roald (ˈrɔald). 1872–1928, Norwegian explorer and navigator, who was the first man to reach the South Pole (1911)

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In the Amundsen Sea, meltwater forms under floating ice shelves, which extend from glaciers on land into the ocean.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

The first explorer to complete the Northwest Passage solely by ship was Norwegian seafarer Roald Amundsen, from 1903 to 1906, more than 400 years after the first recorded attempt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

“Prospective actors steer clear of Mark Measures. He is a con artist,” actor Kate Amundsen wrote in a comment posted last July.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

Finally, oxygen isotopes in the ice are a well-established temperature proxy and could provide the first 20th century temperature record for the Amundsen Sea region.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 18, 2024

In 1911, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the Pole.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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