Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
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Roald Amundsen
The Norwegian explorer reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, beating the British expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott. Amundsen's team used skis and dog sleds to navigate the treacherous Antarctic terrain.
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