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Roald Amundsen - Through the Maze: The Northwest PassageAfter
Amundsen's next goal was to try to float over the North Pole with the ice, which moves very slowly. He failed, but did manage to sail through the Northeast Passage over Russia. His last great feat was to fly over the North Pole in a dirigible in May 1926. He and his companions were able to prove that there was no land at the North Pole. Amundsen died in a plane crash in May 1928, while trying to rescue another explorer. By then he was very famous and had set the example of how a modern explorer must be a good leader, a good scientist and a professional. His careful measurements and notes were in many ways as important as the fact that he was the first to accomplish so much. Why They Chose an Airship
Amundsen, Roald and Lincoln Ellsworth. The First Flight Across the Polar Sea. London: Hutchinson & Co., [1927], p. 197-198.
The Inevitable Pemmican Frosty Flight
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