Roald Amundsen

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Norwegian_Polar_Institute
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society's_Gold_Medal
Legion of Honour
Order of St. Olav
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Borge,_Norway
gptkbp:child gptkb:Leon_Amundsen
gptkb:Nina_Amundsen
gptkbp:dateOfDeath June 18, 1928
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Barents_Sea
gptkbp:famousFor Polar exploration
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Geography
Meteorology
Oceanography
gptkbp:finaleDate Lost at sea
Airship Italia
Rescue_mission_in_the_Arctic
gptkbp:hasBirthDate July 16, 1872
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roald Amundsen
gptkbp:influenced Adventure literature
Documentary filmmaking
Scientific expeditions
Public interest in polar regions
Environmental awareness in exploration
Modern exploration techniques
Polar exploration community
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
gptkbp:inspiration Future explorers
gptkbp:knownFor First to reach the South Pole
First to navigate the Northwest Passage
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for adventurers
Pioneering polar exploration
Contributions to scientific research
Innovative navigation techniques
Cultural_impact_in_Norway
gptkbp:nationality Norwegian
gptkbp:notableEvent First to fly over the North Pole
First to reach both poles
Conducted the first successful flight over the North Pole
Led the first successful expedition to the South Pole
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_South_Pole:_An_Account_of_the_Norwegian_Antarctic_Expedition_in_the_Fram,_1910-1912
gptkbp:occupation Explorer
gptkbp:partnerships Nobile, Umberto
gptkbp:residence Oslo, Norway
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Northwest_Passage_Expedition
Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Amundsen
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott