Roald Amundsen

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1872-07-16

Deathday

1928-06-18 (55 years old)

Birth Name

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen

Birth Place

Borge Municipality, Norway

Father

Jens Amundsen

Siblings

Leon Amundsen

Citizenships

Norway

Residences

Oslo · Fredrikstad Municipality · Roald Amundsen's house in Uranienborg · Fredrikstad, Norway

Awards

Charles P. Daly Medal, Medal of Merit, Constantin Medal, Medal for Aeronautical Valour, South Pole Medal, Vega Medal, Polar Medal, Medal for Outstanding Civic Service, Congressional Gold Medal, Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph, Medal of Merit in Gold with Crown, Hubbard Medal, Medalla Plus Ultra, Livingstone Medal, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, Knight of the Order of Leopold, Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class, Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations, Alexander von Humboldt Medal, Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross, Patron’s Medal