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Oscar Adolf Wisting (6 June 1871 – 5 December 1936) was a Norwegian Naval officer and polar explorer. Together with Roald Amundsen he was the first person to reach both the North and South Poles. [1] Biography. South Pole Medal. Oscar Wisting was born in Larvik, in Vestfold county, Norway.
Explorers. Wisting, Oscar (1871-1936) Wisting was Roald Amundsen’s most trusted and faithful expedition companion. For a total of 16 years he worked with and for Amundsen on board the Fram, the Maud and the airship Norge. Together they were the first to reach both the South and North Poles.
A naval gunner, Oscar Wisting, was accepted on Prestrud's recommendation because he could turn his hand to most tasks. Although he had little previous experience of sledge dogs, Amundsen wrote that Wisting developed "a way of his own" with them, and became a useful amateur veterinarian.
Friend and polar explorer. Born: 1871, Larvik, Norway. Died: 1936, Fram Museum in Oslo, Norway. Oscar Wisting was one of Amundsen’s most loyal friends and expedition staff. Their first meeting was in summer 1909, when Amundsen was experimenting with kite flying outside Horten in preparation for the Fram expedition that would eventually go to ...
OLOGY CARD 325. Series: Ologist. Oscar Wisting was part of the famous Antarctic expedition led by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. He was a talented craftsmen, who could fix boots, clothes, tents, and other essential supplies. He also cared for the sled dogs.
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Oscar Wisting (1871-1936): As one of Amundsen's longest-serving compatriots, Wisting went with him to both poles. A tough, practical Norwegian Navy veteran with many skills, he set to work making tents and other gear for the southern expedition.
Dec 12, 2011 · He and his men — Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, Oscar Wisting and Olav Bjaaland, the one who took the classic picture of the other four at the pole — wanted to make sure they were really there...
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