Roald AmundsenRoald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (UK: , US: ; Norwegian:; 16 July 1872 – c. 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Born in Borge, Østfold, Norway, Amundsen began his career as a polar explorer as first mate on Adrien de Gerlache's of 1897–1899. From 1903 to 1906, he led the first expedition to successfully traverse the Northwest Passage on the sloop Gjøa. In 1909, Amundsen began planning for a . He left ...
Gjoa (other)Gjoa may refer to: Gjøa (sailing sloop), a Norwegian sailing ship launched in 1872, the first ship to transit the Northwest Passage , the first transit of the Northwest Passage in 1903–1906, under the command of Roald Amundsen, aboard the ship GjøaSS Gjøa (1906), a Norwegian cargo steamshipGjøa oilfield, an oilfield in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean.Gjöa Rupes (Gjoa Ridge) on MercuryGjöa Bay, another name for Gjøahavn (Gjøa Harbour), see Gjoa Haven (Gjoa Sports Club), a Norwegian...
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