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Who reached the South Pole first: Roald Amundsen or Robert Falcon Scott?
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Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole. The Norwegian explorer arrived at the pole on December 14, 1911, accompanied by four companions and a team of sled dogs.12
Robert Falcon Scott, leading a rival British expedition, reached the South Pole on January 17, 1912, approximately one month after Amundsen. While Amundsen’s party returned safely to their base, Scott and his entire polar party perished during their return journey due to extreme weather and a lack of supplies.321