996578 The Opening Page of Roald Amundsen\'s manuscript (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (1872-c.1928); Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the Antarctic expedition (1910??2) to become the first men to reach the South Pole in December 1911. In 1926, he was the first expedition leader to be recognized without dispute as having reached the North Pole.He is also known as the first to traverse the Northwest Passage (1903??6). He disappeared in June 1928 while taking part in a rescue mission.); English, out of copyright.