(Encyclopedia) Amundsen, Roald (Roald Engelbregt Grauning Amundsen)Amundsen, Roaldrōˈäl äˈm&oobreve;nsən [key], 1872–1928, Norwegian polar explorer; the first person to reach the South Pole. He…
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(Encyclopedia) Henry VI, 1421–71, king of England (1422–61, 1470–71).
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