![Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole at approximately 3PM on December 14 1911. Amundsen raised the flag of Norway at the South Pole and named the spot Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole at approximately 3PM on December 14 1911. Amundsen raised the flag of Norway at the South Pole and named the spot](https://preview.redd.it/di8335c6e6y51.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3e0f48975c50986180f54801561b0d313e435903)
Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole at approximately 3PM on December 14 1911. Amundsen raised the flag of Norway at the South Pole and named the spot
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Who Got There First? The North Pole Controversies — Polar Explorers — Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
![Roald Amundsen, the first person to reach the South Pole. The Norwegian explorer made it there in 1911. Photo taken in 1912. Cou Stock Photo - Alamy Roald Amundsen, the first person to reach the South Pole. The Norwegian explorer made it there in 1911. Photo taken in 1912. Cou Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BTJFHG/roald-amundsen-the-first-person-to-reach-the-south-pole-the-norwegian-BTJFHG.jpg)
Roald Amundsen, the first person to reach the South Pole. The Norwegian explorer made it there in 1911. Photo taken in 1912. Cou Stock Photo - Alamy
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Explorer becomes youngest person to reach the South Pole on their own after 51-day trek across Antarctica | Guinness World Records
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