First to South Pole 100 yr anniversary Amundsen-Scott Station Amundsen’s Youth
~50 miles south of Oslo. * 4th son in a family of relatively affluent shipowners and captains. * Father died when he was 14. * Mother wanted him to be doctor. * Mother died when he was 21, freeing him to pursue life as explorer. * Loved outdoors and skiing. * Driven to be exceptionally physically fi...
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