Amundsen, the one that succeded in the race to the South Pole lived by a great motto: You only need good luck if you didn't plan properly. He was a true adventurer with a sharp mind, shame he disappeared on a rescue mission.

[–] espentan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Semi fun fact; my great great grandfather was Amundsens brother. Well, one of the two brothers, anyway.

[–] XmarkiertdenSpot@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago

That's amazing! I'm sure there's loads of family stories?! Fun fact, I work at an archive and recently researched Amundsen's North Pole expedition and the flying boat he used, very impressive story despite them failing to reach the pole!