Amundsen
Amundsen is a Norwegian surname, most famously associated with Roald Amundsen, the polar explorer who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911.
The name appears in geographic features named after him: the Amundsen Sea, Amundsen Gulf, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.
Amundsen beat Scott to the pole by five weeks.
Organized exploratory journey
- South PoleSouthernmost point on Earth
- Northwest PassageArctic shipping channel
- discoveryAct of finding something
- airshipSteerable lighter-than-atmosphere craft
polar · Antarctic · Arctic · pioneer · trailblazer · first · achievement · legacy
Southernmost point on Earth
- iceWater's solid form
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- penguinFlightless aquatic southern bird
- continentLarge connected landmass
Ross Ice Shelf · base camp · flag planting · Scott · race · depot · blizzard · subzero
Southernmost continental landmass
- South PoleSouthernmost point on Earth
- ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
- iceWater's solid form
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
frostbite · blizzard · sled dogs · penguins · seals · permafrost · iceberg · snow
Device showing cardinal directions
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- chartData shown visually
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
bearing · celestial · magnetic pole · course · astrolabe · gyroscope · Northwest Passage · route
Norway's chief city
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- NordicOf northern Europe
- NorwayScandinavian coastal kingdom
- fjordGlacially carved coastal inlet
Study of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- patronymicName from father's name
- lineageDescent from progenitors
Scandinavian · Nordic · family · Norwegian-American · immigration · Ellis Island · Minnesota · Wisconsin
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- South PoleSouthernmost point on Earth
- Northwest PassageArctic shipping channel
- discoveryAct of finding something
airship · polar · Antarctic · Arctic · pioneer · trailblazer · first · achievement · legacy · race
South Pole
Southernmost point on Earth
continent · Ross Ice Shelf · base camp · flag planting · Scott · race · depot · blizzard · subzero · emperor penguin
Antarctica
Southernmost continental landmass
- South PoleSouthernmost point on Earth
- ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
- iceWater's solid form
glacier · frostbite · blizzard · sled dogs · penguins · seals · permafrost · iceberg · snow · aurora
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- chartData shown visually
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
longitude · bearing · celestial · magnetic pole · course · astrolabe · gyroscope · Northwest Passage · route · waypoint
Oslo
Norway's chief city
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- NordicOf northern Europe
- NorwayScandinavian coastal kingdom
genealogy
Study of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- patronymicName from father's name
lineage · Scandinavian · Nordic · family · Norwegian-American · immigration · Ellis Island · Minnesota · Wisconsin · descendants