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Amundsen was born in Borge, Norway as the fourth child of Jens Amundsen and Hanna Sahlqvist.
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Roald Amundsen's father died when Amundsen was 14 years old. His father grew ill and died after a long journey.
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Amundsen secretly was inspired by Fridtjof Nansen crossing Greenland and John Frankin's lost expetition.
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Roald Amundsen attended medicial school after his mother wanted him to be a doctor but quit and instead became the explorer we know today.
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