• RaineV1@kbin.social
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    There were far more successful ones at the same time that did well. This one is just infamous for bad management.

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      11 months ago

      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.

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        11 months ago

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

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          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!